The Omnivore's Dilemma *Completed*

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
I started reading this as soon as it came in the mail. I'd heard wonderful things about it from sources I trust very much. This book discusses three areas of our diet and food culture; Industrial/Corn, Pastoral/Grass, Personal/The Forest. I'm almost finished with the first portion and am sure glad I'm vegetarian. I knew the state of the beef industry was bad but didn't know just how bad.
I'm feeling very defeated and angry about that state of our food. Corn is everywhere and I'm not in a position to make or grow everything I eat. I hope as the books continues I start to feel more empowered about my food and find the motivatio to do something about it.
**Update**
I'm really enjoying this book, it has made me so much more aware of my food and where it comes from. I am proud that we already buy most of our produce from our local farmers market. I discovered that UCD has chosen book for their fifth annual Campus Community Book Project, perfect timing if I say so myself ;)
**Update**
I finally finished this book last night. I stayed up late to read the last dozen or so pages I had left. I wish I would have updated more as I read it since a lot of the things that stuck out have already been forgotten. I can say this is one of my all time favorite non-fiction books. It kept me engrossed, informed me, intrigued me and at times disgusted me with such blatant information on our current food culture. It made me want to be a better eater and to opt out in favor of a food system that is better for us, the animals, the plants and the earth. It confirmed my choice to be vegetarian and pagan.
Received: August 22, 2006
Started: August 23, 2006
Completed: September 28, 2006