Within this reading, Pollan defines the ascending of organic foods. With an intention for nutritional content and economical success, the first organic farmers did endure crop failures. However, once the original farmers suggested emulating nature’s beauty by incorporating elements of both trees and prairies into potential farm designs, a perpetual cycle of redistribution into the Earth was created. Even though I do not eat organic foods, I do appreciate Pollan’s research because I feel very strongly about the need for recycling to ensure the future of the planet. Taking the effortless moment to separate recyclables from waste is truly a long-term, positive benefit. Just as Pollan gives the image of sky-high greens and rolling hills into the horizon, I find even more reason to continue my recycling habits.
Very opposing to the first half of the chapter, I was shocked to read about the size of the organic farms in California. In addition, I was curious to realize that small farms are more productive than large famers. Therefore, they are more profitable as well. Above profit, organic-living is simply better for an individual. When Pollan said it cost him thirty-four dollars for a dinner of a family of three, I was pleasantly surprised. If my family orders enough pizza for all of us to eat, we are lucky if the total is thirty-four dollars. In addition, I feel that it is plausible to assume that they also ate the meal together. Whereas, when the Sims household orders dinner-in, we all grab pizza and go back to our respected television sets. Through this, Pollan tells his readers that the price of organic food is more than health-related.
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I agree with your views on giving back to the earth and I found your personal account of recycling was very persuasive to me and hopefully anyone else that cares about the future of the planet. I also enjoyed reading your comparison of Pollan's organic meal to those of your family. I didn't even take into account that my family rarely eats together when reading about his family meal. It really puts things into perspective.
ReplyDeleteYes, it seems as if the tradition of "family dinners" is dying out; I'm not entirely opposed to this--dinner with my family is always a tense affair--but I do see it as symptomatic of an American disengagement with cooking (cooking for one is much harder than cooking for a whole family, trust me).
ReplyDeleteYes! Michael Pollan did some interesting research. Organic living may be above profit, but I do not think every single person realizes what "organic food" is. A side of what you said... Pollan is giving us valuable information that gives the truth behind the industrial system and how conventional farmers and organic farmers are different.
ReplyDeleteYour blog and the comments makes me wonder how many household in America still hold the traditional family dinner. When I was growing up we rarely had dinners as a family because my mom worked overtime a lot and the rest of us had sports or jobs to attend to. But if I ever went over to my boyfriend's house for dinner there would always be a great family dinner with healthy foods.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree about the recycling point of view, and it especially bugs me when pessimistic people say, “oh, I don’t recycle because we are in too deep now to save the planet, there is nothing I can do.” Seriously? That is why the planet is the way it is at this point in time, because of people who are too lazy to not make a difference.