dilemma indeed

Good news for people who like bad news! (Really, though.)

Penguin released the paperback of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma this month. Check it out.

The intersection between food, politics, economics, and the environment should pique everyone's interest, except for that exquisite breed of New York female who doesn't actually eat. Regardless of how politically inclined an American is, he certainly eats the food for sale here. And that's why Pollan's book is required reading, as far as I'm concerned.

Here's an article, by Salon's Eli Rosenberg, that touches a bit on the subject and features an interview with the wonderful Dan Barber, one of the guys behind Blue Hill Restaurant in Greenwich Village.

I have lots to say on this whole topic: organics, the slow food movement, sustainability in farming, petroleum-based agribusiness, Cargill, etc etc etc but I don't want to just regurgitate Pollan's work (chew someone else's cud?). Read it!!