Eating has been a more conscious act for me since seeing Super Size Me. No claims to remarkable health or true moderation, but I do pay attention. Left over from the wife’s book group, The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan lived up to (most of) the hype. My favorite portions (ahem) included the exposition of corn’s pervasive place on the American menu, and the visit to the Polyface Farm. Pollan’s introspective take on hunting and gathering sagged a bit at the end, but from a very high plane.
We saw Pollan in person in January, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series touting his follow-up book about food. It was a pleasant evening, although I found the “host” distracting. The following month’s visitor to City Arts & Lectures, Neil deGrasse Tyson, entertained us wonderfully. You can watch Tyson hold forth yourself. Strongly recommended!