I’ve been wanting to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle for some time now. I had trouble getting it through the library as the wait list was ridiculously long. But I finally got my hands on a copy and read it in just a couple days. Part of that was due to good writing, part due to my confinement in a rocking chair these days.
The author, Barbara Kingsolver, and her family of four move from Arizona to an area where they can more easily grow their own food. Then they try to eat locally for one year. The book is a fascinating account of that year, with additional useful information (recipes, facts about industrial food, etc, etc.) I learned a lot about asparagus and turkey mating that I doubt I’d ever hear about otherwise. I personally do like to eat local and grow my own vegetables, but eating healthy is still my number one priority. And if that means buying oranges from Florida and strawberries from California, then so be it. Still highly recommended though!
