Eye Opening
User Review - michd01 - Overstock.comAs with other Michael Pollan books, it is well thought out and a good source of information to change the way you think about food. However, the Omnivores Dilemma I thought was more interesting to ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Caleb - GoodreadsI've greatly enjoyed both of the Michael Pollan books that I've read: The Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany of Desire. I'm a landscaper by trade, and therefore, take special interest in the way that ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Joanna - GoodreadsApril 2012 update to add- I no longer pay big bucks for a dozen eggs, because I haven't bought an egg in more than 2 years! I support a small flock of happy chickens instead. Lengthy review to come ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Jake - GoodreadsI'm friends with a lot of foodies, so I felt like I didn't need to read "The Omnivore's Dilemma"- I already had heard all the big ideas. But then I found myself in LA without a book, and I picked this ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Catherine - GoodreadsWhat did I think? I think that the US -- basically the entire world -- is screwed. Our food chain is so unsustainable and unhealthy that if something doesn't change soon, it's bound to fall apart. I ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Kristen - GoodreadsIf I could give it 4.5 stars, I would. This is a much longer review than I typically write, but it's a book that deserves more in-depth discussion. I think it comes as no surprise to anyone who knows ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Kate - GoodreadsThe Omnivore's Dilemma is a detailed scientific and philosophical examination of America's food source. Journalist Michael Pollen traces the ingredients of four meals back to their source, and ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Shelley - GoodreadsIt all started when Christen and I went to see Food Inc. one lazy, Friday afternoon, and Matt B's worst fears were realized... We watched a large portion of the movie through splayed fingers that ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Eric_W - GoodreadsUpdate 5/23/2010 Terrific piece by Michael Pollan in the NYRB June 10, 2010, "The Food Movement, Rising" in which he reviews five books: Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal, Terra Madre: Forging a New ... Read full review
Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
User Review - Lisa Butterworth - GoodreadsWow, I'll never think about food the same way again. I knew industrial corn was a problem, but I really didn't understand exactly how or how bad it really is. I didn't understand how this system ... Read full review