The Omnivore's Dilemma is, in a curious way, what might be called an anti-gardening book. We are reminded, in extraordinary detail, of how far removed we are from the root sources of the food we eat.

Sometimes I come across a book that I’m not really sure I want to read. I know I should, but I also know that that book probably contains information of which I’d be happier to be ignorant.

The university chose Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” as a common-reading text for freshmen next fall, then made the book optional. Some faculty members detect a whiff of ...

But for a book published as recently as 2006, what might be most fascinating about "The Omnivore's Dilemma" is how quickly fundamental changes in the U.S. agricultural economy have turned some ...

The Secrets Behind What We Eat (Young Readers Edition)' by Michael Pollan ...

For science writer Michael Pollan, the recent Atkins Diet craze was a sign of an epidemic – a “national eating disorder,” as he calls it. As people swapped spaghetti for steak and… ...

Pollan has received numerous awards for his work. “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” was named one of the 10 best books of 2006 by The New York Times and The Washington Post, and won the 2007 James Beard ...

Food is America’s official national obsession. But what exactly deserves to be called “food” is up for debate in Michael Pollan’s latest book, “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto ...

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