Diet for a New America How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth Second Edition

by Robbins, John

• ISBN13: 9780915811816
• ISBN10: 0915811812
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-04-14
• Publisher: HJ Kramer

Summary

From John Robbins comes a new edition of the classic that awakened the conscience of a nation. "A powerful indictment of our dietary practices that should be read by everyone interested in healthy living".--Andrew Weil, author of "Spontaneous Healing". 27 photos. 30 charts.

Author Biography

John Robbins is considered to be one of the world's leading experts on the dietary link to the environment and health. He is the founder of EarthSave International, a nonprofit organization that supports healthy food choices, preservation of the environment, and a more compassionate world. The recipient of the 1994 Rachel Carson Award, he has received a standing ovation at the United Nations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword (by Joanna Macy)	p. viii
Introduction (by John Robbins)	p. xiii
Part 1
All God's Critters Have a Place in the Choir	p. 20
Brave New Chicken	p. 48
The Most Unjusly aligned of All Animals	p. 73
Holy Cow	p. 97
Any Way You Slice it, It's Still Bologna	p. 122
Part Two
Different Strokes for Different Folks	p. 148
The Rise and Fall of the Protein Empire	p. 170
Food for the Caring Heart	p. 203
Losing a War We Could Prevent	p. 248
An Ounce of Prevention	p. 274
Part Three
America the Poisoned	p. 308
All Things Are Connected	p. 350
Afterword	p. 382
Footnotes	p. 388
Index	p. 425
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