Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he writes about the journey that our food takes from the farm to our plates. The “omnivore’s dilemma” can be seen as humanity not thinking about everything that goes into making the foods that society enjoy, such as corn-based products. Our agriculture business produces tons of corn every year and corn is an important part of our society. His book is attempting to show the negative sides to the agriculture business that is in place today. Society has known for years that the current system is not a good system, yet it has not changed. If humanity decided to make a shift from where it is currently, it would involve time and effort. In the generation focused on convenience, a big change requiring time and effort will be something humans decide to push off so someone else can do it. This fact shows how humans care more about completing things quickly than the effect that their
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Pollan’s book shows that this integral role is having negative consequences on us because of the way the system works. “What is most troubling, and sad, about industrial eating is how thoroughly it obscures all these relationships and connections […]” (10). However, this generation is a grab-and-go, convenient generation and it wants to do everything as fast and as often as possible. Considering the amount of work, time, and effort that it would take to make a major change in the agriculture business, our generation could choose to not take part in the change. This fact shows how humans care more about completing things quickly than the effect that their decisions have on other life forms. Humans will continue our lives even though it is hurting animals and the planet. People’s disregard of these facts show that human selfishness will not help the world around us. As Dr. Seuss once wrote, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It 's not”
Pollan’s book shows that this integral role is having negative consequences on us because of the way the system works. “What is most troubling, and sad, about industrial eating is how thoroughly it obscures all these relationships and connections […]” (10). However, this generation is a grab-and-go, convenient generation and it wants to do everything as fast and as often as possible. Considering the amount of work, time, and effort that it would take to make a major change in the agriculture business, our generation could choose to not take part in the change. This fact shows how humans care more about completing things quickly than the effect that their decisions have on other life forms. Humans will continue our lives even though it is hurting animals and the planet. People’s disregard of these facts show that human selfishness will not help the world around us. As Dr. Seuss once wrote, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It 's not”