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Why This Book Matters:
The Omnivore’s Dilemma takes a look at food production in America, helping readers make better-informed decisions on what they consume.
The Big Takeaways:
- There are almost too many options when it comes to food in America.
- If As omnivores, our food choices are almost limitless.
- Cheap food comes with other costs.
- Though some foods seem more reasonable budget-wise, it is often linked to pollution, mistreatment of animals, and unnecessary chemicals.
- Corn is in a lot of your food.
- Due to corn being subsidized by the US government, corn products are added to foods where it isn’t necessary.
- Mistreated animals are often behind the low prices of meat.
- In an attempt to make more money, concentrated animal farms have risen in popularity, putting animals and public health at risk.
- Even the organic movement isn’t as perfect as it seems.
- The great demand for food, including organic products, forces companies to sacrifice some of their original ideas, including those rooted in safety.
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