The
Omnivore's Dilemma:
A Natural History of Four Meals
This
is a great read if you're interested in learning about food. Michael Pollan
covers everything from fast food to "organic" Twinkies. It's
a really eye opening account of what we put in our bodies and where the
food comes from.
I really
like that the author traces, or attempts to trace, everything back to
the ground. All food, no matter how processed, had to originate from the
earth at some point. It all just usually gets unrecognizably processed
down to almost nothing and then used to flavor our coffee or dounuts without
us even knowing.
I also
like that Pollan compares a fast food meal to one cooked and eaten at
home. The memories created from his meal are something that will stay
with his family forever, whereas the fast food foray was probably forgotten
the very next week.
I can
remember picking strawberries with my mother at 4. We took them home and
made homemade strawberry jam. I swear, I've never tasted a better jam
than those jars we canned that year. Even though I was such a little girl,
that experience made a huge impression on me. How much of an impression
does purchasing store bought, processed jam make on a person? I know I
never remember buying jam from the store until I run out!
I really
advise purchasing this book if you're interested in eating better. Yes,
Pollan goes into extreme detail about where our food comes from, so it
can get really scary at times. It's important to have the facts though,
so we can start making better decisions about our health!
If
you're interested in ordering yourself a copy of Michael Pollan's book,
click the link below to order it right now from amazon.com!

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