Omnivore's Dilemma Chapter Review

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T. O. D. To Eat, Or Not To Eat

In my opinion, the best food choice for my family, my school, and everyone else in our community is the Local/Sustainable food chain. After reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, the top three reasons I found to support this decision are: diversity makes the plants and animals healthier, a bigger percentage of the money goes back to the farmers, and not as much fossil fuel is used for transportation and refrigeration. Although this food chain has some drawbacks like being expensive, overall, I think the local/sustainable food chain is the best choice.

My first reason for choosing this food chain is that biodiversity helps the plants, the animals, and the land stay healthy. On page 156, Pollan states, “...[T]hat a pasture holds a dozen or more types of plants-a real example of biodiversity. A mixture of tall and short plants means that more of the solar energy that falls on the pasture is turned into growth.” Many local farms grow multiple crops at a time, while industrial farms have monocultures …show more content…
When Pollan asked Salatin why his prices were high he responded, “Whenever I hear people say clean food is expensive, I tell them it’s actually the cheapest food you can buy. That always gets their attention. Then I explain that with our food, all of the costs are figured into the price. Society is not bearing the cost of water pollution, of antibiotic resistance, of foodborne illnesses, of crop subsidies, of subsidized oil and water- all the hidden costs to the environment and the taxpayer that make cheap food seem cheap.” Salatin has good reason that his food is a bit more expensive. Even Pollan said, after working at Polyface for a while, that fifty dollars for a steak was a really good price. So, I still think that the expensive, but healthy and fresh Local/Sustainable food chain is the best
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