omnivore's dilemma, part 1

michael pollan

all i can say is "wow". i finished this book this morning, and it took me approximately 3-4 weeks to read. i can certainly say that i've learned so much about food and what goes into food that when i was done, i felt sad because i just wanted to read more and more. with all that said, let me do a brief synopsis...

the book is divided into three parts illustrating pollan's quest for the "perfect meal", or at least tracking how food ends up on his plate. the first part talks about the commercial food industry, how corn shows up in everything that we eat that is pre-processed (corn is cheap and full of calories), and how cattle are raised in CAFOs. the second part talks about organic food and how it's not as organic as one would like to imagine, and compares it to local farming, and how local farming pretty much trumps everything else in the quest for "good food". lastly, he talks about hunting and gathering his own food, which in my opinion he feels has been the most perfect meal to date.

once i have more time, i will write my opinions on the book and how it's made a big impact in my food life. i'll just let you know...i check ALL labels for traces of corn now...!