I found the book extremely interesting, especially as I have raised cattle, corn, and worked for one of the two grain companies mentioned. The problem, however, is at times his research failed in its depth, and he picked up on and was content with "popular myths" in places he should have gone further to uncover the truth. Often, the opposite side of the story is not explored in any detail, so the result is skewed toward good reading, rather than good journalisim. I understand the difficulty "outsiders" may have in understanding production agriculture, but he obviously took the time researching "his" side of the story. I do not believe this book is as good as his "Botany of Desire", which in my mind should be required reading for anyone with an interest in nature, and in many ways helps explain where Pollan is coming from. (BTW, I will take a properly corn-fed steer over a grass fed steer any day) When Dad and I fed cattle, we sold a large number of corn-fed cattle directly to the end-user, and had a loyal following for the taste and quality of our beef. I will freely admit, though, that a top quality grass-fed animal will taste better than a poorly fed (or finished) animal on a grain-based diet, which contributes to people arriving at the same conclusion as Pollan. I fully support the "local food" movement, but also recognize that, on a grand scale, to supply a country and the world with adequate quality and quantity of food requres a system very much like the one we have in place. However, the end result of reading his book is a better, albeit not a perfect, understanding of our food system, and that is a good thing.
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