Read 'n' Seed 6: Final Review of Omnivore's Dilemma

Overview 
This book is divided into three sections corn, grass, and the forest.  In each of these sections the author Michael Pollan attempts to answer the question, What should we have for dinner?  He follows different foods to find out where they come from or how they were made. He covers topics such as hunting, organic farming, processed foods and fast food. His goal is to uncover the consequences of the choices we make when we choose what to eat.
Most significant

1. Processed foods:  Corn is in everything.   When you add together the natural gas in the fertilizer to the fossil fuels it takes to make the pesticides, drive the tractors, and harvest, dry, and transport the corn, you find that every bushel of industrial corn requires the equivalent of between a quarter and a third of a gallon of oil to grow it-- or around fifty gallons of oil per acre of corn.  Over processed foods have lead to increased obesity in Americans where three of every five Americans are overweight and in the United Nations it is reported that in 2000 the number of people suffering from overnutrition --a billion-- had officially surpassed the number suffering from malnutrition-- 800 million.
2. Organic Farming: I learned a lot about the organic farming industry and what makes something organic.  100% Organic means that every ingredient in the product was raised and harvested in an organic environment as approved and certified by the USDA.  I have began to start eating organic foods and it was interesting to read about the process the food goes through in order to be certified as organic.  
3. Fast Food:  It was shocking to read the section about fast food.  I learned that there 38 ingredients in a Mcnuggets.  I also learned that over 19% of the meals Americans consume are in the ca

Why is it important?

Reading this book has inspired me to think about the food I eat.  I have found myself asking where does this come from instead of mindlessly eating.  The choices we make effect of environment, our health, and our happiness.  I have also made the choice to limit the amount of meat I eat.  After reading about the meat industry I don't know how you couldn't think twice before eating a hamburger.

Recommendation
I recommend this book to everyone! I thought it was very entertaining and I learned a lot from reading it.  It honestly has changed the way I think about the food I eat.