The Omnivore's Dilemma Book Report

Many families in America can’t decide what food chain to eat from. In the book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan lists four food chains: Industrial, Industrial Organic, Local Sustainable, and Hunter-Gatherer. The Industrial food chain is full of large farms that use chemicals and factories. Industrial Organic is close to it except it doesn’t use as many chemicals and the animals have more space. Local Sustainable is where food is grown without chemicals, the animals have freedom and they eat what they were born to eat. Lastly, Hunter-Gatherer is where you hunt and grow your own food. The omnivore's dilemma is trying to figure out what food chain to eat from. Local Sustainable is the best food chain to feed the United States because it is healthy and good for the environment. First, the local sustainable food chain is healthy for people. In the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma as people stand around to buy chicken from Polyface, Pollan records some of the customers’ quotes. In the book it says, “ You’re not going to find fresher chickens anywhere. (Pollan, 184). ” This quote shows

In the article Industrial Urban Agriculture: The Potential and Challenges of Producing Food in Cities, Caroline Schneider talks about the challenges of growing local sustainable food. In the article she says, “Several contaminants can be found in urban soils, and lead is the most prevalent. (Schneider). ” This quote argues that although no chemicals are used, there is still potential danger in eating the food. But later she also says that you can fix that problem by simply cleaning the food. In the article it says, “Practices such as washing food well before eating and covering soils with mulch can help decrease these risks. (Schneider). ” This quote proves that as long as you take the proper steps to clean your food and help your soil, your food will be safe. Local Sustainable is safe and healthy for