tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post5664049233221420539..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-90455616960172290922016-05-18T23:01:16.853+01:002016-05-18T23:01:16.853+01:00It's been AGES since I read this so I don'...It's been AGES since I read this so I don't remember a lot of the details, except the CORN CORN CORN. Corn is in everything. It's insane. <br /><br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-77292216883289340052016-05-12T21:59:07.753+01:002016-05-12T21:59:07.753+01:00I really love this book, too! I think it really i...I really love this book, too! I think it really impacted how I eat, and made me cook at home a lot more and shop the perimeter a lot more. I also really loved Salt, Sugar, Fat, which I would highly recommend.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-54112142089929583302016-05-12T21:27:32.114+01:002016-05-12T21:27:32.114+01:00I'm always extra impressed when someone can ta...I'm always extra impressed when someone can take a SUUUUUUUUUPER BORING SUBJECT and make it so interesting (Bryson, Roach) and you're right, this could have gone totally dull and dry and Pollan avoided that trap and made it so good.<br /><br />Side story! but a friend of mine has decided to raise chickens and she was talking to someone about how they'd make a good soup in a few years and this person (who is not vegetarian) was HORRIFIED at the idea they would eat the animals and my friend is like "But isn't this so much better than factory raised chicken? You eat chicken anyway, so what's the big deal?"Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com