It's the road less traveled and few people have taken it. Pollan's transparency in The Omnivore's Dilemma is admirable. He documented his own struggle around food and morality. His distaste for the federal regulatory regime was acutely detectable as he exposed it in confirming accusations that filthy slaughterhouses are operated by many unskilled workers who do not place a high priority on health or humane treatment ( 250). Pollan even had the advantage of seeing both sides of the argument. He saw first-hand how much blood, sweat and tears go into producing quality food. He also knew the impure methods of the food industry and the shortcuts taken to mass produce. A farmer named Bev pointed out that people who have problems with the food industry are usually unhappy with animal cruelty, pesticides, nutrition or taste. Pollan has shown signs of having issues regarding more than one