David Roedl

I am currently reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan’s illuminating account of the industrial food system. The book provides an excellent explanation of where food comes from and the journey it travels before we eat it. What makes the book so powerful is that Pollan really connects all the dots; he manages to examine every [...]

While I’m a little late getting in on blog action day, I want take the occasion to give attention to an issue of sustainability that I find really important: agriculture and food production. Joel Salatin is an innovative farmer and author whose practices were heavily featured in Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. In this 2003 [...]

One of things I look forward to about Christmas break is the chance to read some books for pleasure. Though its a bit premature, I recently launched into The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan.