Blog # 7

What is meant by "the Omnivore's dilemma"? Some may say that being a Omnivore is a blessing in that we are able to consume many foods from meat to vegetables and many things in between. However there are two sides to the coin after all since our diet is so broad and not focused on a select food supply we must decide whether the food we consume is beneficiary. Hence the dilemma. Pollans dilemma is when he found the chanterelle, and was short in his confidence whether or not he should eat the mushroom. If humans where specialized eaters (herbivores or carnivores) we would have less decisions and speculating to make in our choice of food. Even though we don't have much choice now since we no longer have much control over our food, the greatest choices that are made by the modern day hunter/forager of the supermarket, is should we put it in the shopping cart and bring it home for dinner. This is the omnivores dilemma.
Have I ever exprienced the omnivores dilemma maybe I have but not in the same sense as Pollan. After reading this book and discussing related topics in class I have started to contemplate more on the food being put in front of me. However being from a eastern European background, and raised in that culture I have always gave a thought to the food being produced for us by industry farms. Through my expriences with food in different areas for example when eating in New York or in other large cities I have been wary of what kind of journey the food has taken to get to my table. While in rural areas such as a farm I've trusted the tradition and people who raised and prepared this food.