The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
This book took me a long time to read, mainly because I was reading it in the mornings while eating breakfast, which quickly proved to be an awful idea. I could not be anywhere near food while reading this book. Although The Omnivore’s Dilemma was published in 2006 and I knew many of the revelations that Pollan makes here, I was still fairly traumatized to learn how Animals That Are To Become Food are treated. I was also traumatized to learn that many of the ingredients on food labels that I do not understand are actually made of corn.
My takeaway from this book isn’t too far of a stretch from decisions I’ve already made about my eating habits. That said, if I wasn’t already a recent convert to vegetarianism (okay, really pescatarianism), I would be after finishing The Omnivore’s Dilemma. If you’re not looking to change your preference from Carnivore to Herbivore, steer clear of this one (or, just check your grocery labels for “free-range” or “cage-free,” or some other indication of fair treatment. The clearer the label, the better, which is another upsetting fact that I learned: labels are deliberately vague, so you have no real idea of how the animal was treated before becoming your dinner or scrambled eggs, etc). I’m also glad I’ve started to frequent my local farmers’ market, because I know the food I buy from there is not treated to last for months, or filled with corn byproduct. I am taking to heart now more than ever buying food that is fresh, local, and cooked by me.
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