Questions:
Discussion of The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
1.When Pollan went from the question, "What should I eat?" to "What am I eating?" what did he discover about food commonly sold in the supermarket?
2. How do Mexicans differ from Americans in the way they view corn?
3. Where does American corn come from and why is it such a good crop?
Part-2
1. What does Pollan like about Joel Salatin's farm?
2. Explain what Salatin means when he describes himself as a grass farmer.
3. What is Salatin's philosophy about growing food, and why doesn't he like the term "organic"?
Part-3
1. What did Pollan hope to learn by hunting and gathering his own food?
2. Who is Angelo and what qualifies him to teach Pollan?
3. Talk about Pollan's first experience gathering a mushroom