Status
Available
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Publication
Dial Books (2015), Edition: Reprint, 400 pages
Description
An adaptation of the famous book offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of consumers to protect their health and the environment.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ambookgeek
This is a great read. I liked the fact that Pollan is able to write about the food industry without judging me to be completely morally bankrupt if I elect to have a Big Mac meal in my car every now and again (hopefully not while driving past the cattle feedlots on the I5 between L.A. and San
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Francisco ... Ugh!). The piece truly does make you realize that we should be making more conscious choices about what we eat, how we eat, from where our food comes, and how we "vote with our forks." Show Less
LibraryThing member benuathanasia
Pollan presents his book in a thoughtful, intelligent, interesting and personal way, without getting preachy. His personal beliefs are very apparent, but he does not hold others' belief against them. He leads you by the hand through the facts and the experiences, but allows you to make your own
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decisions. His writing style is an even blend of scholarly reflection and personal narration. I'll definitely be reading some of his other works. Show Less
LibraryThing member jhawn
The secrets behind what you eat
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
400 p.; 5.5 inches
ISBN
1101993839 / 9781101993835
Lexile
930L