Omnivore's Dilemma Summary

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Many people have tried many diets to eat healthy. In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan talks about the different food chains that many people think should be used. The food chains are industrial, which is like processed meat (like in fast food places). Next is the industrial organic food chain, this food chain is when the food is grown safely, but are shipped thousands of miles and uses a lot of fossil fuels. Then there is the local sustainable food chain, where the food is grown safely and the people have to actually go to the farm to get the vegetables that they want. Lastly, it is the hunter-gatherer food chain, which is basically the the people have to make the meal themselves. People have to kill their own meat and hunt for their …show more content…

Although many people disagree. Many people say that foraging or hunting for their meals in places can be illegal. In the article “Is foraging bad for the environment” it says, “Motivated by profit, some foragers break the law, stealing herbs and edible flowers from parks or private lands where removing plants from the landscaping is prohibited”.This shows that many people hunt in parks and they do not know that they are hunting illegally. Although in the article “Forager's Dilemma: What’s right and wrong with gathering wild foods” John McReynolds says,“There’s a right to forage,” says McReynolds, “though at the same time, the forager has an obligation not to trespass on private property and to respect nature”. This is saying that people can not control where people chose to forage/hunt for their food. Foraging is legal but it is up to the person who is foraging/hunting to determine if it is legal or not. It is not a person’s responsibility to pick where the forage/hunter goes to hunt their food,, it is their job to do that.
In Conclusion, the hunter-gatherer food chain is the best food to feed the United States. It is the best food chain because it can save money for a lot of people. It is also the best food chain because people know where their food is coming form. Many people may say that it is illegal to forage, but it is all up to the person who is hunting to chose where they want to hunt/forage. In the end it is better to feed the United States the hunter-gatherer food chain. Many people may think otherwise but just think on the brightside. The hunter-gatherer food chain is the best for feeding the United States

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