The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals| As we
sit down to eat our evening meal, we may engage in conversation
with our family members, admire the food on our plates, or
appreciate the means that provide the meals we enjoy. In an
ideal world, perhaps of only a few generations past, this would
have been a commonplace occurrence. However, today’s hustle and
bustle society with ever-increasing priorities holds precedence
of our time and often disallows any of these behaviors. Instead,
we do whatever it takes to complete tasks as soon as humanly
possible, including the meals that we eat. This fast-paced meal-
setting—ranging from take out, fast food, and cooking while
simultaneously completing other household duties—may not be the
best route for understanding our nutrition patterns. It also
hinders a full understanding of the methods involved in getting
the food to our plate—arguably, a process that is just as
important as the meal itself. This food process is what Michael
Pollan explains and explo