Pollan on Food Confessions
Learning Objective
I can summarize Michael Pollan's approach to resolving conflicting information about food and health.
Key Concepts
According to the video, Michael Pollan's book, *The Omnivore's Dilemma*, explores the state of food in America by investigating three different food chains: corn, grass, and the forest.
One of the biggest impacts of *The Omnivore's Dilemma* is that people are considering the types of food they eat and taking action, such as raising chickens in their backyards.
Michael Pollan hopes that changes in the food system will occur through consumer choices, or voting with his or her fork, and changes in policy.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What was Michael Pollan's initial motivation for writing "The Omnivore's Dilemma?"
2. According to the video, what are the three food chains explored in "The Omnivore's Dilemma"?
3. Describe the key characteristics of the Polyface farm, as highlighted in the video.
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America's Food Crisis: THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA
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