Interview with an Omnivore

May 31st, 2006 6:12 pm by Kelly

Last month I crossposted a DawnWatch alert about Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, who was appearing on NPR’s “Fresh Air.”

This month Grist Magazine scored an interview with the omnivore:

Ever wonder where the food on your plate came from? Writer Michael Pollan wondered, and has spent some 15 years finding out, tracing edibles back to their sources and uncovering a stomach-turning web of industrialization, government subsidies, and ignorant, unhealthy eaters. With his writing for The New York Times Magazine and a quartet of books — the latest is The Omnivore’s Dilemma — Pollan has become a celeb among foodies. He dropped by Grist’s office to chat with David Roberts about industrial organic, ubiquitous corn, and the cult of convenience.

You can read the whole Q&A here.

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