Title : Being Vegetarian for Dummie
Author : Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D.
Publisher : For Dummies
Year : March 13, 2001
ISBN : 0764563351
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About the Book : Discover how to: Choose the vegetarian lifestyle right for you; Adapt your diet if you're an athlete or pregnant; Get the protein and other nutrients you need; Shop for a vegetarian kitchen; Create new traditions for holiday meals
Maybe you're one of the many meat eaters who have heard about the health and other benefits of a vegetarian diet? You want to make it a part of your life, but when it comes to slicing meat out of meals, you may be at a loss. How do you get enough protein and other nutrients? And how do you keep meals tasty and exciting? This friendly guide shows you the fun and easy way to go meatless.

About the Author : Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D., is a nationally known expert on food and nutrition. Author of seven books, including Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies, her advice has been shared in Parade, Self, The New York Times, and many other publications

Title : Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer
Author : Kerry S. Walters
Publisher : State University of New York Press; Reprint edition
Year : January 1, 1999
ISBN : 0791440443
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About the Book : Classical and contemporary authors explore vegetarianism from antiquity to the present.
"Ethical Vegetarianism offers just the right mix of 'food for thought.' The movement for a more peaceful world has for too long hungered for a book like this. Here, truly, is a volume devoted to what we eat that belongs alongside those more numerous books describing how to cook it." -- Tom Regan, author of The Case for Animal Rights.
For vegetarians seeking the historical roots of vegetarianism, for animal rights activists and the environmentally concerned, and for those questioning their consumption of meat, here's a book that provides a deep understanding of vegetarianism as more than just a dietary decision.

About the Author : Kerry S. Walters is Professor of Philosophy and the editor of Re-thinking Reason: New Perspectives in Critical Thinking, also published by SUNY Press.

Title : Religious Vegetarianism: From Hesiod to the Dalai Lama
Author : Kerry S. Walters
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Year : 2001
ISBN : 0791449726
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About the Book : An anthology of writings on vegetarianism from a wide range of religious traditions. Stretching back more than two thousand years and spanning diverse traditions, religious vegetarianism has an ancient and rich history. In this book, Kerry S. Walters and Lisa Portmess gather writings that reflect devotional as well as more analytical responses to age-old questions of animal suffering, dietary practice, and human responsibility. These include writings from ancient Orphic and Pythagorean authors, writings that span centuries of Indian and Buddhist thought, and writings from the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Interesting both to those well-versed in the literature of vegetarianism as well as to others encountering it for the first time, are tensions within traditions over the use of animals for food--whether such use is consonant with fundamental values of the faith, whether religious law or tradition requires vegetarian practice, and what place animals are thought to hold in the order of nature. Classic and contemporary contributors include Carol J. Adams, the Dalai Lama, Gandhi, Hesiod, Kabir, Roberta Kalechofsky, Abraham Isaac Kook, Andrew Linzey, Ovid, and Tom Regan, among others.

Title : The Undigestible Truth About Meat
Author : Dr. Gina Shaw
Publisher : GLS Publications
Year : September, 2000
ISBN : 0954134613
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About the Book : "Recipes to save the planet"
Recommend for people just getting started with vegan cooking. As well as a huge range of recipes, Stepaniak and Hecker give a guide to setting up the vegan kitchen, and oodles of inspiring quotes on vegan ethics. Basic Muffins, Teriyaki Salad, Indonesian Rice Salad, and Spicy Vegetable Bean Stew and more...

Title : The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and the World
Author : John Robbins
Publisher : Conari Press
Year : July 11, 2001
ISBN : 1573247022
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About the Book : Fears of Frankenfood, e coli and "mad cow" meat abound. If, indeed, we are what we eat, what in the world are we becoming? Now, John Robbins, who revolutionized how we think about food, reveals the truth about our already deadly diet. Fifteen years after the publication of Diet for a New America, and 10 years after the popular PBS special about the book (September 1991), general readers are informed, curious, and articulate about diet and nutrition, and that phenomenally successful book was one of the vehicles for awakening people’s interest in the direct connection between what they eat and their health. Now, at this time in our culture’s history, people in the general population are fairly sophisticated in their knowledge of quite a wide range of issues related to diet: the importance of a low-fat diet, the relative importance of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables in daily eating, the connections between certain foods and certain health issues, particularly heart disease and cancer, the dark side of the agricultural business, particularly the beef and chicken industries, and the questions raised by scientific breakthroughs in genetically engineered foods. This sequel to Diet for a New America speaks to a nation that is much more savvy about food and health issues than it was in the 1980’s and presents the tremendously compelling new information that has come out of research in the fields of nutrition, medicine, and agriculture, bringing the reader in on what we now know about relationships between diet and longevity, aging, and robust health. Armed with powerful statistics, fascinating discussions, and exposes of false information and its proponents, the author argues for people adopting a vegetarian diet for their own well-being as well as that of the planet. Politically charged, the book is unquestionably convincing in its advocacy of a lifestyle that is not only personally beneficial but of critical importance to the world at large. This is a book of health and hope, and it unabashedly makes a pitch for a better world through better eating.

About the Book : John Robbins is the author of numerous bestsellers, including Diet for a New America. He serves as a director of many non-profit organizations concerned with the environment, health, world hunger, genetic engineering, and the welfare of all species. A popular speaker, founder of EarthSave International, and chairman of Youth for Environmental Sanity, he lives with his family in California.

Title : Voices from the Garden: Stories of Becoming a Vegetarian
Author : Sharon and Daniel Towns
Publisher : Lantern Books
Year : November 15, 2001
ISBN : 1930051808
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About the Book : As more and more people become aware of the natural health, environmental, and animal welfare consequences of eating meat, more and more people are looking into vegetarianism. The first question such people often have, however, is: “How do I become a vegetarian?” In nearly fifty personal stories, Voices from the Garden uncovers the motivations, concerns, and life journeys of people who decided to become vegetarians. These people come from all age-groups, ethnicities, countries, social strata, educational background, and perspective. Some became vegetarians because they experienced a life-changing relationship with a nonhuman animal. Some became vegetarians because of a health crisis that led them to their new diet. Some became vegetarians because of worries about the environmental consequences of meat-consumption. All, however, found themselves having to deal with the questions that many ask: What about protein? How do I deal with friends and family? How do I eat out? etc. This inspiring collection is ideal for anyone thinking of vegetarianism or wanting to reinforce their move to vegetarianism.

About the Author : Sharon and Daniel Towns are vegetarian writers and activists who live in Elmira, New York.

Title : More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and Reality
Author : Karen Davis, Ph.D
Publisher : Lantern Books
Year : November 15, 2001
ISBN : 1930051883
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About the Book : This scholarly and authoritative book examines the cultural and literal history, as well as the natural history and biological needs and concerns of turkeys. Davis explores how turkeys came to be seen as birds who were not only the epitome of failure or stupidity but also the suitable centerpiece of the celebration of freedom in America itself—Thanksgiving. She examines the many varieties of turkeys and uncovers the methods by which millions of turkeys are raised, fattened, and slaughtered on farms around America today. Davis takes us back to European folklore about turkeys, the myths, fairy tales, and downright lies told about turkeys and their habits and habitats. She shows how turkeys in the wild have complex lives and family units, and how they were an integral part of Native American and continental cultures and landscape before the Europeans arrived. Finally, Davis draws conclusions about our paradoxical, complex, and “bestial” relationship not just with turkeys, but with all birds, and thus with all other animals. She examines how our treatment of animals shapes our other values about ourselves, our relationship with other human beings, and our attitude toward the land, nation, and the world.

About the Author : Karen Davis, Ph.D. is the President of United Poultry Concerns. She is the author of Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry. She lives in Machipongo, Virginia