The Omnivore's Dilemma

Did any information in the book come as a surprise to you? If so, why do you think that specific piece of knowledge was kept from you? Does the producer of this knowledge have any responsibility? What is your responsibility as a knower?

Though nothing I read in the book really came as much of a surprise to me, I still was unaware of a lot of the information the book contained. I believe the knowledge from the book that I was unaware of was kept from me so that I would not have to be concerned about the consequences involved in the process of producing the foods I eat, and therefore I would continue to consume these foods for the profit of corporate businesses, oblivious of the truth about these foods which would otherwise cause me to reconsider the choices I make in the grocery store. The producer of this knowledge that I am so oblivious to has a responsibility to disclose that information to me so that I may have a better understanding of what I put into my body. And I too have a responsibility as a knower of this information to use it to my own advantage to make sure that what I put into my body is in my own best interest.