Comments on: Book Review : The Omnivore’s Dilemma

By: Christine Scaman

Christine Scaman — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:54:58 +0000

Jaycee,

I did not know that! What an interesting connection. A lot of bright lights in that family indeed.

By: jaycee

jaycee — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:28:42 +0000

Do you know that Michael Pollan is the brother in law of one of your fellow Canucks, Michael J Fox? He is the brother of Fox’s wife Tracy Pollan! Smart family!

By: Christine Scaman

Christine Scaman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:16 +0000

Thanks for that, MarySteele. It is easy to write about this very accomplished work – for the depth of the research, the beauty of the use of the words, and the information it conveys, all told in the most readable style. We are better citizens of our planet for having read this.

Daniele sends us a couple of links to Pollan videos at

http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=729498103
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=666769600

You’ll find a good one on YouTube here,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFpjskn3_Pc

and of course at TED,

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/michael_pollan_gives_a_plant_s_eye_view.html

By: MarySteele Lawler

MarySteele Lawler — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:10:51 +0000

What an accomplished writer you are, Christine. Your blog is something I look forward to every day, but this one was different. Passion about your subject (my family are farmers, too) along with a clear review of the book……..moving.

You provide a lot to think about, as usual.