vegetarianism

Explores the issues surrounding vegetarianism. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.

A girl shocks her parents by bringing home her vegetarian boyfriend while a private detective digs for truths about this seemingly normal family hiding secrets of their cannibalism.

Presents information on vegetarianism and veganism, including how to eliminate meat and animal products from one's diet, find healthy vegetarian alternatives, and eating vegetarian away from home.

Contains an essential guide to vegetarian diets including recipes, food guides, nutrition information, and disease prevention.

It was a zoo the day I left. All I remember is pulling out of the driveway. I thought I was going to crumble into a hundred pieces. I looked at Grant. He looked at me. Mom hit reverse. It all seemed so tragic, like I was being shipped off to war. Still and all, it was a really, really dumb idea to come this far for college. See how it all began.

The author describes the path that took her from being a struggling researcher in the University of California library to being the co-founder of the Institute for Food and Development Policy; presents her findings about the personal and global benefits of eating low on the food chain; and includes a selection of vegetarian recipes.

An update of the 1975 publication on "speciesism," the human disregard for nonhuman animals, with discussion of the factory farms and product-testing procedures of the early twenty-first century, and a look at possible alternatives.