The omnivore's dilemma: the secrets behind what you eat

I. THE INDUSTRIAL MEAL: FOOD FROM CORN. How corn took over America

The farm

From farm to factory

The grain elevator

The feedlot: turning corn into meat

Processed food

Fat from corn

The omnivore's dilemma

My fast-food meal

II. THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC MEAL. Big organic

More big organic

III. THE LOCAL SUSTAINABLE MEAL: FOOD FROM GRASS. Polyface farm

Grass

The animals

The slaughterhouse

The market

My grass-fed meal

IV. THE DO-IT-YOURSELF MEAL: HUNTED, GATHERED, AND GARDENED FOOD. The forest

Eating animals

Hunting

Gathering

The perfect meal

AFTERWORD. Vote with your fork

The omnivore's solution: some tips for eating

Q&A with Michael Pollan.