print email comment close Journalism Professor Michael Pollan's New Book on the U.S. Food Chain Provides Few Soundbites -- But Much to Chew On URL: http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/04/11_pollan.shtml Description: This April 2006 press release describes Michael Pollan's book "The Omnivore's Dilemma," in which "he takes readers to the feedlot, to the farm, and into the woods in search of the origins of our dinner." His book notes "that the bulk of the American diet comes from one plant: corn." Includes links to book excerpts, an interview with the author, and related material. From the University of California, Berkeley. Author: Powell, Bonnie Azab Publisher: UC Regents Library of Congress Subject Headings: Agricultural products Food habits -- United States LII Database Information: Record 21470 created by Maria Brandt on 05/08/2006 Last modification on 05/09/2006 Published: 05/11/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21470