The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World - Michael Pollan

The search for a perfect meal in a fast-food world. What shall we have for dinner? Such a simple question has grown to have a complicated answer. We can eat almost anything nature has to offer, but deciding what we should eat stirs anxiety. Should we choose the organic apple or the conventional? If organic, local or imported? Wild fish or farmed? Low-carb or low-cal? As the American culture of fast food and unlimited choice invades the world, Pollan follows his next meal from land to table, tracing the origin of everything consumed and the implications for ourselves and our planet. His astonishing findings will shock all who care about what they put on their plate. 

Reviews:

'One of the most thought-provoking books I've read in a while... After you read this book there will be things you don't want to eat ever again... An honest, brilliant, troubling book. I recommend it to anyone,' Evening Standard

'A beautifully written and shocking investigation' Daily Telegraph

'On our we-need-to-know-this reading list... a patient investigation of his nation's calorie industries.' Mail on Sunday

'Thoughtful, engrossing... you're not likely to get a better explanation of exactly where your food comes from.' New York Times

'It has certainly changed the way I think about food.' Audrey Niffenegger, Guardian

Publishers: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

ISBN: 9781408812181

Pages: 451

Weight: 323g

Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm