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February 19, 2008

Author to discuss 'Omnivore's Dilemma' at Brown

We’ve recently been bombarded with images of sick animals that should have been euthanized instead being forced into the food supply.

And though there’s no indication that any of the cows from the Hallmark/Westland Meat Co. were carrying illnesses that could be transferred to people, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Sunday ordered the recall of more than 140 million pounds of beef -- some of which were destined for schools across the country, including in Rhode Island.

Just in time comes Michael Pollan, the author who’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, takes a shot at answering the questions “What should we eat? … How did we ever get to a point where we need investigative journalists to tell us where our food comes from and nutritionists to determine the dinner menu."

Pollan is set to speak at Brown University’s Salomon Center Thursday. His talk, "In Defense of Food: The Omnivore's Solution,” is set to begin at 6 p.m.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

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