Keith writes in a very moving way so I was touched by her style. Nonetheless, she divulges her personal story of health problems while having been vegetarian for many years. What I also really enjoyed was her knowledge of the interconnectedness of life - the ecosystem and keystone species - and talks about how humans have a vastly inflated sense of self-importance in regards to their own species as well as their existence.
Another issue is GMO foods, and livestock that have been given antibiotics and growth hormones, which a number of countries have banned. Anyone who has eaten organic produce and meat can taste the difference in quality and nutrition - it's incredible.
It's true that vegetarianism isn't going to save the world because it is the agricultural/farming system itself that is corrupt (think also about how many migrant workers get exploited). When she talks about the earth dying, I think she meant less in a "let's save the earth" way and more of a,"if we keep killing the earth we're going to go extinct," because even without us the earth will repair itself.
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