[HappyDaisy]

I'm not sure if we have a thread like this in here, so I thought I'd start one. Let's list some books (NOT cookbooks!) that we feel ALL veg*ns (or those wanting to become veg*n) should read and have for reference, etc.

Here's my required reading list!

Diet For A New America, by John Robbins

Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser

Transition to Vegetarianism, by Rudolph Ballantine, M.D.

The Vegetarian Female, by Anika Avery-Grant, R.D.

Spiritual Nutrition and The Rainbow Diet, by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

Becoming Vegan, by Brenda Davis, R.D. & Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.

 

[kraftykraft]

I have found "Being Vegetarian for Dummies" to be helpful. I also like the "Vegetarian Times" manazine for interesting articles.

 

[epski]

Off the top of my head, major works:

"Mad Cowboy" - Lyman

"The Food Revolution" - Robbins

I'm sure I'll come up with more later.

 

[HappyDaisy]

Yes, Vegetarian Times mag is a good one. Veggie Life mag is also good!

I totally forgot I have Being Veg For Dummies, too! It is a good reference, especially when you're new to it.

"Mad Cowboy" sounds interesting. I'll have to go find it on Amazon...

 

[GhostUser]

In no particular order:

"Mad Cowboy" - Howard Lyman

"The Food Revolution" - John Robbins

"Diet For A New America" John Robbins

"Fast Food Nation" - Eric Schlosser

"The Vegan Sourcebook" - Joanne Stepaniak

I also have to credit Peter Singer's "Animal Liberation" for having more to do with my decision to become a vegan than any other book.

 

[epski]

Looks like we're going to keep repeating the same books over and over, so start reading, folks.

 

[blueserendipity]

fav vegi issue related is:

"The Food Revolution" - Robbins

fav veg cookbook:

"How it all vegan"

maybe we should just list our most fav?

Its so funny i went in here with the intention of starting the same type of thread.

Which book do you think would turn any omni veg?

 

[epski]

Food Rev, maybe?

Or perhaps Mad Cowboy, since the guy used to be a cattle farmer and all.

 

[HappyDaisy]

Quote:

Originally posted by blueserendipity



Which book do you think would turn any omni veg?

I would like to say either Fast Food Nation or Diet For a New America. However, most non-veggies do NOT want to hear about all of the nasty stuff in their food, so unfortunately I don't see too many of them even reading these books. People will excuse away anything to justify what they want to eat.