The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The startling truth behind the food we consume in the twenty-first century
‘Beautifully written and shocking investigation of what slips into the swelling American stomach.. entertaining and eloquent' * Daily Telegraph *
‘This is 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 *
‘Convivial, creative and deeply disturbing, though he does offer hope ... it has certainly changed the way I think about food' * Audrey Niffenegger, Guardian *
‘On our we-need-to-know-this reading list ... a patient investigation of his nation's calorie industries' * Mail on Sunday *
‘This is 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 *
‘Convivial, creative and deeply disturbing, though he does offer hope ... it has certainly changed the way I think about food' * Audrey Niffenegger, Guardian *
‘On our we-need-to-know-this reading list ... a patient investigation of his nation's calorie industries' * Mail on Sunday *
Michael Pollan is the author of Second Nature, A Place of My Own, and The Botany of Desire, which was recognized as a best book of the year by the American Booksellers Association and Amazon. A longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine, Pollan is also the Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley.
www.michaelpollan.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408812181 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408812185 |
| Title | The Omnivore's Dilemma |
| Author | Michael Pollan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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