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Nov 30, 2008
Alison
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Every so often, I hear someone talk about a book or film that's "life changing." That has always felt to me like a grandiose statement -- really, in how many aspects of your life did you make drastic changes after reading/watching this? But with this book, I think I understand the concept a bit better -- this has been life changing for me, but in a smaller, day-to-day way. (This doesn't seem like the right place to talk about those changes, so I'll post something on my blog fairly soon, if not o
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Jul 24, 2010
Megan
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Wow...this was a great book! I will admit, not everyone will enjoy it as much as I did; it's filled with the science, history, economics, and politics behind the food we eat, but Pollan tells it as a story that kept me interested the whole time. This book really made me think about where my money is actually going when I'm bargan shopping at the grocery store, and I'm even more appreciative now of the fact that I can walk to a farmer's market every week.
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Other vegans: another book I'd love to hear another vegan opinion on. Like, serious folx - I got a lot to think about from this.
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May 07, 2008
Kathryn
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Obviously, I'm having a hard time getting through this. I keep reading it in off moments--parts are interesting--but the sheer weight of all the information gets oppressive after a while. Fiction or facts? I'll take fiction, please--pictures and conversations a bonus.
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Jun 10, 2009
Kelly
marked it as shelved
I really wanted to like this and devour it (pun intended) but it just didn't grab me like I hoped it would. I guess I'm not so worried about what to have for dinner. I put it down midway through the first chapter on corn.
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Jan 12, 2009
Erin
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Jul 13, 2009
Mari
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Apr 28, 2011
Amy
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Apr 18, 2012
Aniseh
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Nov 23, 2012
Elizabeth
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Dec 16, 2012
Molly
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