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Grist Interview with Michael Pollan

Posted by Yankee on June 1, 2006 - 11:26am
Topic: Environment/Sustainability
Tags: agriculture, food, food production, michael pollan, organic, peak oil, sustainability [list all tags]

Michael Pollan has been getting a lot of press since his new book Omnivore's Dilemma came out, but TOD readers might be particularly interested in this recent interview at Grist.

The first question that David Roberts asks is "What's the most worrisome aspect of the current U.S. food system?", and Pollan answers:

That's a tough one. But the thing that really struck me is just how much energy goes into the process. The most recent study I've seen, from the University of Michigan, says that 20 percent of our fossil-fuel consumption is going to feeding ourselves.
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