The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan 11/27/2010 Pollan, Michael. "Our National Eating Disorder." Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: The Penguin Press, 2006. 1-11.
Pollan, Michael. "The Farm." Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural HIstory of Four Meals. New York: The Penguin Press, 2006. 32-56.
This book is about the changes that have taken place in the way Americans and more importantly how that food is mass produced. The chapter I read called "The Farm", is the story of George Naylor and how his family farm has changed since the 1920's. Michael Pollen visited George to conduct an interview and relates to his readers some of the negative effects that new farmng has had on the globe. George tells Micheal that the amount of corn that can be produced has increased from the use of fossil fuels to provide synthetically what the sun used to provide. The corn is all the same and doesn't have to fight for the sun. Another situation that has come from this massive growth of corn is the notable absence of animals. Pollen goes on to say that the US government has played a major role in these changes. And eventho these changes of industrialization has negative effects on society, yield is money so the government will continue to support these programs.
Pollan, Michael. "The Farm." Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural HIstory of Four Meals. New York: The Penguin Press, 2006. 32-56.
This book is about the changes that have taken place in the way Americans and more importantly how that food is mass produced. The chapter I read called "The Farm", is the story of George Naylor and how his family farm has changed since the 1920's. Michael Pollen visited George to conduct an interview and relates to his readers some of the negative effects that new farmng has had on the globe. George tells Micheal that the amount of corn that can be produced has increased from the use of fossil fuels to provide synthetically what the sun used to provide. The corn is all the same and doesn't have to fight for the sun. Another situation that has come from this massive growth of corn is the notable absence of animals. Pollen goes on to say that the US government has played a major role in these changes. And eventho these changes of industrialization has negative effects on society, yield is money so the government will continue to support these programs.
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