We will be holding a discussion of the book Omnivore's Dilemma in the Standish Room of the Science Library as part of National Public Health Week, which will take place on April 8th, 12 - 1:30 p.m. The motto of this year's National Public Health Week is "Climate Change - Our Health in the Balance". We will address issues that Michael Pollan brought up in his book, which are related to this theme.

The majority of us might have heard or read (even without reading Omnivore's Dilemma) that this book is about tracing the life cycle of several meals from the beginning of their natural growing process until their processing and consumption. But there's more to it. It's about the quality and quantity of our food. Why is the quantity more important than the quality? What is the cost to our health, to our environment, to our planet?

The American Public Health Association as a main organizer of The National Public Health Week is asking everybody to take Healthy Climate Pledge. It includes recommendations that may help our health in five different ways:
- Be Prepared
- Travel Differently
- Eat Differently
- Green Your Work
- Green Your Home

Omnivore's Dilemma addresses at least a couple of those issues. It is important to talk about them and make it clear to ourselves that we are responsible for the future of our planet in individual ways. Climate change cannot be addressed without all and each of us taking a part!