I can relate to the omnivores dilemma because I deal with it every single day, especially in the school cafeteria… I’m never quite sure where the meat they’re serving is coming from and if it is safe. The only meat I eat from the school cafeteria is turkey, and I still am not very trusting. I’ve had one burger but felt sick afterward. I usually only eat meat at my grandma’s house, where I feel like its safe to eat.
The chapter on hunting I had a hard time reading some parts, when he talked about gutting and cleaning the pig. I thought it was really funny how Pollan compared hunting to smoking weed. He used good comparisons and detail, I actually liked reading about it. I also thought it was interesting that he didn’t feel any remorse after killing his pig, I would expect that to be the first feeling he’d feel, but instead he felt happy.
I found the chapter on gathering to be extremely boring. I don’t have much to say about it except I do agree that mushrooms are “mysterious”. I think it’s so weird that people can hallucinate off of a type of food we eat on a regular basis. Finally, reading about the rules Pollan made for his meal seemed extremely hard. I never have and don’t think I will be able to make “the perfect meal”, especially all by myself.
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