The Omnivore's Dilemma
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The Omnivore's Dilemma is a nonfiction book by Michael Pollan that explores the origins, ethics, and environmental impacts of modern food choices and industrial agriculture.
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| The Omnivore's Dilemma canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Omnivore's Dilemma Context triple: [Food, Inc., basedOn, The Omnivore's Dilemma]
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Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture, corporate control of seeds and food systems, and their impacts on farmers, biodiversity, and food sovereignty.
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Battle for Grain
The Battle for Grain was a major Fascist Italian agricultural policy initiative launched by Benito Mussolini in the 1920s to boost domestic wheat production and reduce reliance on foreign imports.
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Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. is a 2008 documentary film that critically examines the industrialized food system in the United States and its impacts on health, the environment, and workers.
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Against the Grain
Against the Grain is a 1990 punk rock album by Bad Religion known for its fast tempos, melodic harmonies, and socially conscious lyrics.
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Good Eats
Good Eats is a popular television cooking show created and hosted by Alton Brown that blends culinary instruction with science, humor, and quirky storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Omnivore's Dilemma Target entity description: The Omnivore's Dilemma is a nonfiction book by Michael Pollan that explores the origins, ethics, and environmental impacts of modern food choices and industrial agriculture.
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A.
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture, corporate control of seeds and food systems, and their impacts on farmers, biodiversity, and food sovereignty.
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B.
Battle for Grain
The Battle for Grain was a major Fascist Italian agricultural policy initiative launched by Benito Mussolini in the 1920s to boost domestic wheat production and reduce reliance on foreign imports.
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C.
Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. is a 2008 documentary film that critically examines the industrialized food system in the United States and its impacts on health, the environment, and workers.
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D.
Against the Grain
Against the Grain is a 1990 punk rock album by Bad Religion known for its fast tempos, melodic harmonies, and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Good Eats
Good Eats is a popular television cooking show created and hosted by Alton Brown that blends culinary instruction with science, humor, and quirky storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (young readers adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Michael Pollan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | James Beard Foundation Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticized | industrial food system ⓘ |
| explores |
environmental impact of agriculture
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ethical implications of eating animals ⓘ food processing and marketing ⓘ industrial meat production ⓘ locavorism ⓘ organic farming practices ⓘ origins of modern food choices ⓘ role of corn in the American diet ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hunting and gathering food chain
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industrial corn-based food chain ⓘ industrial organic food chain ⓘ local sustainable food chain ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
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food writing ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasEdition | The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | In Defense of Food NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
consumer awareness of food systems
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local food movement ⓘ public debate on food policy ⓘ |
| isbn | 9781594200823 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept | omnivore's dilemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pages | 450 ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Michael Pollan's best-known works ⓘ |
| promotes |
sustainable eating practices
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transparency in food production ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Food, Inc. (documentary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States food system ⓘ |
| structure | four parts ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics of eating
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food ⓘ food chains ⓘ industrial agriculture ⓘ sustainable agriculture ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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