Sustainability (Food Industry) or Dieting based on the Omnivore's Dilemma

Sustainability (Food Industry) or Dieting based on the Omnivore's Dilemma

Introduction

The main purpose of this paper is to make discussion on the sustainability. The paper discusses the concept of the sustainability (Food industry) or dieting on the basis of the Omnivore's Dilemma: A natural history of four Meals. Based on this book, the paper is an argument on the statement that if sustainability is not a feasible option, then dieting could be the alternate topic of choice.

Discussion

The first point for argument is that sustainability is a feasible option. The book “Omnivore's Dilemma” is based on the concept of sustainability and the food system. As per this book, sustainability is the important and feasible option for food. The book is categorised into three sections i.e. the industrial section, personal and pastoral section. By making emphasis on the concept of sustainability the book has raised the importance of the concept of sustainability. Though, my opinion is conflicting in this manner. In my opinion, sustainability is not an important option for the purpose of food. It is not fair enough to say that sustainability fulfils the main options of the food. Therefore, I would say that my idea is superior because it contains logic. The author has made emphasis on achieving the sustainability through making emphasis on the agricultural issues. However, the food requirements cannot be fulfilled only through accomplishing the agricultural issues (Bendrick, 2008).

The second argument which arises in this paper is the option of dieting. In the statement, the concept of dieting has been provided as an important factor. Thus, I would say that this is a correct statement. My argument is in favour of this statement. As per the book “the Omnivore's Dilemma” which is based on the national eating disorders and the standard American diet, the main essence of human food is diet. There is a great importance of dieting in the food system. Dieting enhances the standards of food. Dieting is the way through which people balance their food system, and do not become a culprit of the eating disorder (Pollan, 2009). Dieting helps people in gaining the diet which is demanded by the human nature. This argument is proved through the discussion on the book which is “The omnivore's dilemma”. This book cannot be considered as the sermon only, rather, it is a book which is considered to ...