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Post by Lynne on Jul 18, 2007 10:02:34 GMT -5
You've probably already blown through it but I wanted to see what you thought. I'm about a hundred pages in and it is fascinating, terrifying, and disgusting and certain areas both me more than other. Yet it all makes sense so far. I'm still working in the fast food section though.
I feel a little ignorant for never having thought so deeply about all the politics and ramifications of them involved in industrialized agriculture. I mean....I know the basics but I didnt' know half of the history that went into where we are now.
Just wondered what you're overall thoughts were and how you were enjoying (or not) the book.
I got the 64 Dollar tomatoe today and it's next as Animal, Vegetable, Miracle has STILL not arrived (ordered June 11th!)
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Post by Lynne on Jul 18, 2007 10:03:17 GMT -5
p.s. And I do know that there is no "e" at the end of tomato. Sorry if that typo threw me into a lump with some political camp  |
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Post by alisonph on Jul 18, 2007 12:03:42 GMT -5
Aha, that book is fantastic ;D A book club in our town was reading it and we gained no less than a dozen chicken customers from that book club. They all kept coming up to our stand at FArmer's Market demanding 50 chickens and I was like "What the heck is going on in the poultry industry that's causing such a flight?" So, I starting asking these women and they told me they were reading this book........... Corn syrup. Amazing. Disgusting. Know your local farmer |
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Post by Lynne on Jul 18, 2007 12:26:51 GMT -5
I should have known that you'd read it! I was just thinking about you as I was out waging war on my beetles. I'm really trying to get a balance going between the good bugs and the bad bugs but it's a but too early in the program for that I reckon. So I donned the garb and went out with spray (supposedly organic?) and have blasted the wretched beetles. I only worry to have affected my beneficials, my favorite of which is the newcomer wheel bugs or what are they called? Pretty impressive fellows. I tried to be very careful.
I mustn't tell my chicken about the book. Having lived in the bathroom for nearly five months after two broken legs....I think she'd feel betrayed...heheh.
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Post by Bara on Jul 18, 2007 13:36:04 GMT -5
AdQuale! We just thought that's how you Americans spell tomatoe and potato-e ... HEY BRIANNN!!  |
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Post by alisonph on Jul 18, 2007 14:29:25 GMT -5
AdQuale! ROFL!!! |
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Post by adcooper on Jul 19, 2007 6:22:47 GMT -5
I haven't started the book yet! It's circulating heavily in our library system, so I have been on a waiting list. I read an article by this author a few months ago and found him fascinating and readable. Lynne, I'm generally afraid of science writing, but this fellow is different, so I'm going to give it a go. (Bara, do you mean the Tomatoe Man, AdQuayle?!? LOL! Enjoy: www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Dan_Quayle) |
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Post by Lynne on Jul 19, 2007 8:48:24 GMT -5
He's VERY readable. I have no doubt you'll be able to enjoy it even though it gets technical at times its not laborius. I'm surprised how much I enjoy it but I think it is his writing.
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Post by Bara on Jul 25, 2007 16:16:58 GMT -5
Oh, Ann! That's the very chap! How classic that I spelled him wrongly! I hadn't read half of these .. ;D ;D  This is unbeatable : People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.
Dan Quayle
US Republican politician (1947 - ) |
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