The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

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Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals” by Michael Pollan engages the reader in a discourse that looks at contemporary nutritional problems in America from a natural and historical perspective (Pollan). The nutritional antecedents outlined by Pollan explains the origin of the current nutritional challenges facing human beings especially concerning the need to eat healthily. The background provided by the author demonstrates authority and extensive research on the topic which immediately attracts the attention of the reader (Pollan). Furthermore, the author has written several books that touch on diet and nutritional issues.
In the introduction, the author explains that human beings are naturally omnivores which implies that they can eat both plants and other animals. Therefore, unlike animals that are either herbivores or carnivores, human beings must make a tough choice of what to eat and what to avoid. The author gives the example of the Koala Bear that is purely herbivore and whose primary diet is the Bamboo bark. Pollan explains that perhaps it was this predicament that led to the development of a complex brain human beings. Human beings developed strong taste buds and sense of smell that allowed him to decide what was fit for consumption and what was potentially poisonous (Pollan). The background provided by the author explains concisely the rea…