The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan · Michael Pollan
Traces four meals back to their sources: industrial corn, big organic, a Virginia grass farm, and personal foraging, comparing the energy, ecology, and economics of each. Readers gain a framework for judging farming systems beyond marketing labels.
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