Mindy Withrow reviews The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. “He does not presume to have all the answers,” she says, “but suggests that the ‘best way to fight industrial eating is by simply recalling people to the infinitely superior pleasures of traditional foods enjoyed communally.'”
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
We respect your privacy. Would you like to accept some freshly baked cookies?
Websites store cookies to enhance functionality and personalise your experience. You can manage your preferences, but blocking some cookies may impact site performance and services.
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website.
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window)
Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.
A video-sharing platform for users to upload, view, and share videos across various genres and topics.
Service URL: www.youtube.com (opens in a new window)
I just finished this book. It’s an excellent read and definitely makes you think about what you’re putting in your mouth.
Oh yes…communal is important.
“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four….unless three other people were present.” ~Orson Wells
I hate to say this; but I don’t see how we can go back to ‘traditional meals’ without going back to a traditional way of life. I just don’t see how this is possible. (How can you enjoy a ‘family’ meal if you live alone?) etc.
– I’ve heard endless reforms for agriculture and ‘eating’ by people who live in big cities, but I’ve seen few if any of those people head out to the country to start up farms :=) I hate to say it, but this is all just hot air.
Thanks for linking to the review, Phil.
SR, Pollan actually addresses the city vs. country attitude issue and suggests that agriculture and eating be seen as a bridge for connecting the two (necessary) worlds. His comments are worth reading before passing judgment.