by Michael Pollan
I enjoyed reading this. It was pretty clear he did his research, especially when he was citing anthropological academic literature. I would have liked if he had continued using more academic papers because some of his statements seemed to require some major academic backing. Reading about his culi...
More than 75% of the food we (husband and I) eat is home-cooked, and we grow a few vegetables and herbs and have a few fruit trees. We aren’t health freaks but we are keen on healthy eating. So, much of this book was simply interesting without being anything of an epiphany. The author’s relating o...
I am not the biggest fan of Michael Pollan, but when I heard him talking about this book on NPR I was intrigued. Still, after looking through it and attempting to read every chapter I just couldn't recommend it. (Unless you are already a fan of Pollan, in which case he probably doesn't come off as...
A lot of good bits, but a lot of repetition and too many spiritual/metaphysical digressions along the way.
The 3 stages of reading a book on an issue you care about but which was hastily and carelessly cobbled together to become a quick bestseller: Disbelief: http://scenesofeating.com/2013/05/06/the-basics/ Anger: http://tablematters.com/2013/05/16/undercooked/ Bargaining: http://scenesofeating.com/20...
I couldn't pull through this one despite loving The Omnivore's Dilemma and several of Pollan's essays. Cooking is something that I do on a regular basis, and not only do I do it often, but my girlfriend and I do it as a leisure activity as well. Also, I'm not big on meat as in I don't eat it. Har...
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