In Defense of Food

In Defense of Food

Rating:  In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan.  Penguin Press (2008), 256 pages. Though I am a huge fan of The Omnivore’s Dilemma (a 2007 Gustine  Award winner), I had some concerns about Pollan’s new book also being about the food we eat. Could...
The Omnivore’s Dilemma

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Rating:  The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan.  Penguin Press (2006), 450 pages. I was prepared to wade through a fair amount of dry technical talk on vegetable genetics and the like, in order to get to the good stuff in this book.  I’m...