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I really enjoyed Barbara Kingsolver's account of how her family tried to reduce their carbon footprint by eating locally for a year. It definitely raises some good questions about food choices that we make and their impact. We might not be sacrificing price, but what about taste and the environment. You be the judge. I am a huge fan of farmer's markets, so I applaud her reverence for people who work the land. I love the recipes and contributions from her daughter. Camille's down-to-earth section
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I received "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" as a birthday gift this past fall and recently it was selected as a bookclub book for a discussion I am going to attend.
This book had very similar themes to Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemna, which I read several months ago. Both books focus on the societal and environmental impact of industrialized convenience food and how we can benefit from making an effort to eat locally.
It seems that Kingsolver's message got through to me since Animal, Vegetable, ...more
This book had very similar themes to Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemna, which I read several months ago. Both books focus on the societal and environmental impact of industrialized convenience food and how we can benefit from making an effort to eat locally.
It seems that Kingsolver's message got through to me since Animal, Vegetable, ...more
Glorious! Just an enjoyable book. Kingsolver motivates me to try a bit harder to do small things to make the eating experience more satisfying and healthy.
I loved listening to the author read this on CD. She has a lovely drawl and witty sense of humor. I could listen to her talk for hours. (And when you meet her in person, she is so NOT a celebrity. Just as down-to-earth as this book...)
I loved listening to the author read this on CD. She has a lovely drawl and witty sense of humor. I could listen to her talk for hours. (And when you meet her in person, she is so NOT a celebrity. Just as down-to-earth as this book...)
I really enjoyed reading this! Also it made me hungry and gave me the delusion that when I go back the US I'm going to start making my own cheese. SHE MAKES IT SOUND SO EASY AND FUN, YOU GUYS. Also I admire how non-smug she and her family come across. It is really hard to talk about organic local foods without sounding smug! Hoorays.
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I'm pretty obsessed with food books, and this one was great, I thought. Barbara Kingsolver brings her amazing ability for description and writing beautiful passages to a nonfiction work. It made me want to change my eating habits, move to the mountains, and start a garden.
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Yawn. This was only moderately interesting, with pretentious overtones. I had to struggle to get through reading this book, which is not a good sign.
Sep 12, 2007
Anne
marked it as to-read
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Alison
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May 23, 2009
Dayna
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Aug 16, 2009
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