The omnivore’s next dillemma
In asking himself the question, “what do I and a bumblebee have in common?” Michael Pollan, author of the Omnivore’s Dilemma, hit upon a new way of looking at man’s relationship with nature that could not only revolutionise the way modern food production is handled, but also vastly improve soil quality and the general sustainability of many farms.
Filmed at TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design - an annual meeting of thinkers and innovators from around the globe) in 2007, and made available for free online this year, Pollan urges a re-think of our relationship with nature, arguing that Darwin’s evolutionary ideas need to be taken to heart if we are to increase production in any sustainable fashion. Read more »
