In chapter 16 of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Pollan talks about man's ability to eat many different things in nature, as well as his choices and tendencies towards what to eat. In addition, Pollan makes it a point within the chapter to connect man's choices in eating habit to necessity. He says at one point that being omnivorous is essential to healthy living for humans, as certain nutrients are to be gathered from plants and meat. I would agree with this veiw, and say that a healthy balance between carnivorous and herbivorous eating is essential to maintaining a nutritious lifestyle.
In chapter 17, Pollan deals with the ethics of eating meat. In the chapter he brings to mind the fact that many of us don't think about the rammifiations eating meat has on the fair treatment of animals and slaughtering practices. The question of whether or not eating meat is ethical is raised in this chapter, and it is my belief that the answer comes from chapter 16. I personally believe that meat is a necessity to healthy living, and growth, and that without it, humans on the whole would suffer.
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I like how you split these chapters into two. There is a distinct difference between these two chapters, where one is speaking about how man was made to eat both meat and vegetables, where as the second is dealing with the ethics of eating me. I also believe that meat is necessary for human life.. if it wasn't, why would we expend so much energy into harvesting it?
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