In the first few pages of the Omnivore Dilemma Michael Pollen diagnosis us with a national eating disorder. It seems to me this is a fairly accurate description of our behavior. Americans often alternate between eating poorly and having and unhealthy obsession with our health. Pollen goes on the find the causes of our collective problem and solutions. He focuses in on corn as a culprit in our poor diets specifically industrialized corn, he is not the only voice to view corn in this way. My first job was de-tasseling corn. I can't so I enjoyed de-tasseling corn but it sure was a character building experience. I was surprised at how much corn was grown just right here in the Kalamazoo-Portage area. After reading Pollens book I am starting to understand why we grow so much corn, as corn is a cheap root ingredient in many of our processed foods. I am really enjoying Pollen's book so far. I can see why the Omnivore's Dilemma was so widely acclaimed, but it does have it's critics.
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I'm liking this book a lot too. I wanted to do the corn-detasseling, I grew up in the same area. Everyone told me it was awful though so maybe I'm lucky to have missed out.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel, this book also seems to put a lot of emphasis on the corn market. Such as how the American Government will bail out their corn farmers, and this damages Mexico's corn market by causing them to fail. I found it interesting that corn is a common theme!
ReplyDeleteI am also reading "Stuffed and Starved" by Raj Patel and this section of your book reminds me of the first chapter in mine. Patel talks about Farmer Suicide - where farmers work so much and hard for money, but receive little to nothing back, so they go into debt to plant more. They end up killing themselves, selling kidneys, or selling themselves as people.
ReplyDeleteIt is really interesting how you had the experience in this line of work!
Whoops. I meant chapter 2.
DeleteI agree, Austin, that it is amazing how much of our diet is based on corn. The mayan civilization actually believed that the first people were made (by the gods) from corn because it was such a staple of their diet. I think our civilization now is just as dependent on corn as the mayans.
ReplyDeleteI never realized how big of a role corn plays in our every day diet. I never had the "pleasure" of working in a corn field during the summer but I bet it is an eye opener. I too have notices how many corn fields and such are around the area, this really reiterates the demand for corn.
ReplyDeleteEating poorly, or being skinny doesn't mean someone has an eating disorder. It is the reason behind the eating choices; which is what makes the disorder (mentally unhealthy).
ReplyDeleteIn the TED talks we did on Monday, our group focused on a young boy who basically told us that the corn that we use in everything is genetically modified and is linked to serious diseases.
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