It’s been a while since I actually read the Food Revolution, so this review will be a bit abbreviated because of the fog of time, but I wanted to say a few things about the book in any case.
Written by John Robbins, son of the Robbins of ice cream fame, The Food Revolution is a [...]
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Written by John Robbins, son of the Robbins of ice cream fame, The Food Revolution is a hard look at the way we eat in the United States. My first impression of the book was that the writing style was a little annoying, to be frank. Robbins tends to ramble on about personal anecdotes or go on tangents that can be, frankly, a little boring and quite a bit distracting.
However, if you can get past that (or if that sort of thing doesn’t bother you), it is a quite informative book. Robbins focuses on established studies from major institutions, while at the same time working to debunk some of the crap the comes out of the press rooms of the meat and dairy industry.
Rather than being a whiny sort of “vegans are good because animals have souls too” sort of book, The Food Revolution doesn’t focus on the buzzword of veganism. The focus, instead, is on personal health, factory farming, and the use of genetically modified organisms. On this point, it is a very powerful, and, I think, convincing piece of reading.
Unlike many books that tackle the topic of food and veganism, this is one I would show to a non-vegan interested in these issues. Check out the book on Amazon if you want to pick up a copy.
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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s The Joy of Vegan Baking is one of the best cookbooks I have seen in a long time. Not only does it focus on baking, but it takes a practical and “demystifying” approach to the subject.
The cookbook begins with a quick chapter on the hows of vegan baking. Patrick-Goudreau takes us first through [...]
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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s The Joy of Vegan Baking is one of the best cookbooks I have seen in a long time. Not only does it focus on baking, but it takes a practical and “demystifying” approach to the subject.
The cookbook begins with a quick chapter on the hows of vegan baking. Patrick-Goudreau takes us first through the use of egg replacers, from applesauce to baking soda and vinegar. From their she takes us through the multitude of options for replacing milk in vegan baking. Finally, the book outlines some options for replacing butter.
Then come the recipes
Clearly, the recipes are the best part of this book. The first thing I noticed when cracking the spine on my new cookbook was the superb images that not only jump out at you, but make you want to cook all the things you’d never been interested in before.
The first chapter of the book begins with recipes for a good breakfast. One of the simplest, and one of my favorites, is for corn muffins, which are a must for any good breakfast. Sure, they might be a little dry, but that’s all the more reason to have a nice glass of orange juice for breakfast.
If you’re looking to go from breakfast to after dinner snacks, you should try the Cinnamon rolls on page 175, which have been recommended to me by several people already.
Overall, I rate this book very highly. I hope I have some more time in the coming weeks to share even more recipes from this book with you, as well as my results with them. What’s your favorite recipe from The Joy of Vegan Baking? Let me know in the comments and I’ll try it out!
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I’ve been wanting to take a look at this book for a long time, and I was lucky to finally pick up a copy. “Becoming Vegan”, which you can check out here on Amazon, is all about the nutritional aspect of being vegan. Sometimes it seems like there too much about the nutrition and you [...]
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So, onto the book. Let me first say: boy, I wish I had this when I first went vegan about three years ago! It has never been a struggle, but at the same time I have never really known the particulars nor have I been overly concerned for my health besides packing on the carbs before a race. So, what does this book teach you? Let’s start from the beginning.
The first chapter of the book takes us through the history of veganism and vegetarianism, in order to introduce the many facets of what we do. With that background, it starts to get really interesting. The second chapter immediately goes into studies about veganism and its connection to long-term health an disease.
For me, this is one of the most compelling personal reasons to switch to veganism, so it is nice to see it all quantified, from diabetes to cancer to heart disease. If you’ve ever wondered about the long-term health affects of veganism and want some hard evidence, this book is a good place to find it (and is full of good references for further reading).
From there, “Becoming Vegan” dives into the nitty gritty of being vegan and being healthy. Here’s a few chapter titles just to get an idea:
- Plant Protein
- Vitamins for Vegan Vigor
- Phytochemicals
- The Vegan Food Guide
- Growing Vegans
- The Vegan Athlete
The last chapter is of particular interest to me, because, after all, I am a vegan athlete. Since this part of my health is my biggest concern, I can tell you that this book really nails the topic dead on. Not only do I feel like a learned a lot, but the information in this book is dead on compared to all the other reading I’ve done.
So in conclusion, every vegan needs this book. Pick up a copy today.
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