s_yodes 's review for:

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver

5.0

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In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver presents loads of information on organic food/farming versus gigantic corporate farms while somehow managing to stay (mostly) off the soapbox. Since reading this book, I took the time to get to know the produce manager at my commissary and he (Robert) gave me a three page list of local farms offering organic foods. He hesitated slightly saying, "Of course, they may cost a bit more..." and I quickly assured him that I am firmly on the boat that a few pennies will certainly come around to the overall wellness of my family. After that, Robert enthusiastically pointed out a few places on the list that would be the best places to start. Beyond the food aspect, it was also a great encounter because I live in England and Robert is English; my simple request for information and desire to support HIS local farmers immediately bridged a cultural gap wherein American military members are viewed as rotating pariahs that drain community resources. I owe the experience and wherever it takes me and my family in the future entirely to this book.