I’m a simple person. I like my food tasty and sweet, my garden filled with bright hues, and sometimes I like to have a little fun. This is why Michael Pollan’s, “The Botany of Desire” captured my attention. The title itself is quite intriguing, but its safe to say that it is not your ordinary nutritional guide. Instead, it talks about the relationship between plants and humans, and guess who has the upper hand? The answer is the former, who found ways to survive while barely even stirring from one location.
You see, Pollan described how plants exploit us. As humans, we believe that we are on top of the food chain and are capable of manipulating everything beneath us, but truth be told, the ultimate evolutionary masterminds are the plants. I will begin with the fruit that has the power to make doctors disappear – the apple. Pollan introduced John Chapman in the first chapter, equating him to the Greek god Dionysus. He was a catalyst for the delivery of the sweetness of apples by turning it into hard cider from Asia across the United States.
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It occurred in Holland for three years in the 17th century known as, “Tulipomania” that led to a major trade and production of tulip bulbs which I must say, is a huge accomplishment for a specific flower species. It is 2017, and there still plenty of tulips scattered around the world found in the gardens, flower shops, and vases. I even found a stall at the local Dangwa here in Manila last weekend called, “Holland