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Michael struck a chord...

The interview with Michael Pollan struck a chord in me.  So much so that I ran out an bought his book.  Now I feel like one of those shameless consumers that I so despise.  I didn't even wait for the trade paperback to come out!  I can't help but extend his thesis to the larger one of the sustainability of our culture as a whole.  Our eating habits in current western culture have become an extension of our consumerist ideal.  There isn't much difference between purchasing a processed meal (as much for convenience as for marketing zeal) and the latest pop CD.  The question that eats at me is how long can this type of culture be sustained?  I think that the first casualty of consumerism may well be the industrial food chain.  As Michael indicates in his book the petroleum industry has a finite future ahead of it and it is that industry that supports our western food chain.  What lies beyond that for our children or grand-children?  On another note, has anyone addressed the non-sustainability of a consumerist society?
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On An interview with foodie author Michael Pollan posted 3 years, 5 months ago 5 Responses