Harpeth Hall parent Lisa Aston volunteers in the Ann Scott Carell Library. Several weeks ago, she told me about The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. It sounded like a fascinating book, so I read Pollan's new book In Defense of Food. I've asked Lisa to write a review for the blog this week.
Donna
Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma raises the question of what we should eat when nearly everything in nature is a possibility. In order to answer the question, the author follows three basic food chains; industrial farming, organic agriculture, and hunting and gathering to determine how our food gets from its original source in nature to our plates. Understanding what we are eating, where it came from, and how it got to our table encourages us to be aware of and take responsibility for the social, ethical, and environmental impact of our eating habits.
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