ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE: A year of food life, speaks to me on so many levels. I now have a very clear understanding on the value of eating local. I can explain to others how eating soley vegetarian can be bad for the environment and that eating seasonally is healthy for you and the environment. LOVE the recipes and the many animal stories. This is a book I have given as a gift to many people and I have my own copy on the shelf in the kitchen.