Vegan For Life: Everything You Need To Know To Be Healthy And Fit On A Plant-Based Diet (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Go to VeganHealth.org. Jack Norris's blog. It is an website with up-to-date information and covers everything in the book. Don't waste money on the book.Also, I was upset that the author chose not to address climate change in his section "Why Vegan?" I think the animal rights cause, while valid, is overstated. He said it was outside the scope of the book to address climate change. But even a few paragraphs would do it. I think that since it has been discovered that agriculture has a greater effect than car emissions on greenhouse gas accumulation, it is imperative to mention this. I'm tired of not seeing it addressed across the board (I've watched debates, read articles, participated in groups, read books, and there are very few references to climate change and environmental effects).Yes, it is important that we are more compassionate, but the truth is, humans and the planet are headed toward disaster if we don't stop consuming. Very good, well-informed book. It seems that, when it comes to veganism, there are many zealots (on both sides of the argument) and few with the patience to consider all the available evidence. The authors of this book are nutrition experts who take the time to first explain to the reader what type of scientific evidence is available, and to what extent it can really answer our questions (very often it's only correlation studies, for example). By carefully considering the available research, the authors debunk vegan myths, both pro- and anti-, for example that vegans can't get enough protein (they easily can) or that vitamin B12 can be found in some plant sources (it cannot, they only contain analogues which do more harm than good by masking part of the deficiency symptoms). Related to this, they take a very nuanced and pragmatic approach to diet and health, avoiding extremism or 'purity' concerns over minute quantities of animal origin ingredients in products (this includes vitamin tablets). All in all, it's a very refreshing read with useful suggestions for adequate meal planning and supplementation, taking into account different age groups, gender etc.The only thing I dislike is that everything is measured in the American way, namely cups. While a cup of soymilk or a cup of flour are unambiguous quantities, a cup of tempeh is quite a different quantity if the tempeh is sliced finely, or coarsely or a whole cup-sized chunk is used. Similarly, a cup of broccoli makes little sense. But if you can ignore this, or if this is what you are used to anyway, then it's nothing to complain about! I can definitely recommend this book.
What do You think about Vegan For Life: Everything You Need To Know To Be Healthy And Fit On A Plant-Based Diet (2011)?
Fantastic cookbook. Filled with recipes and practical advice. Will I follow much of it? Perhaps.
—Galla
Somewhat disappointing because there are no recipes.
—iPad
The title of the book is pretty self-explanatory!
—niak
