Curious about veganism? Want to be a vegan? Already a vegan? Just wondering how to be vegan without going insane? In this informative and practical guide on veganism, team Torres helps you love your inner vegan freak. Loaded with tips, advice, stories, and comprehensive lists of resources that no vegan should live without, this book is key to helping you thrive as a happy, healthy, and sane vegan in a decidedly non-vegan world. Witty, opinionated, and eminently useful.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Vegan Freak:
Not quite what I expected. It is written for a younger, more hip, audience. It is hard to believe that the two authors have PhDs.
The information is pertinent, and there are pages of ressources in
the back of the book.
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I wanted to like this book, I really did. An approachable, comprehensive look at going vegan seemed right up my alley. Afterall, I have a lot of vegetarian friends and eat primarily vegetarian food, but have had a hard time with the idea of going vegan, or even vegetarian. What disapointed me most was how light on substance this book was. I expected more in-depth facts or stories about animal rights or tips about making the transition from being an omni to a vegan, and it simply wasn't there. Related to the... more info
Worth Reading:
Loved the tone of the book, not your avarage boring health book. Looks at food and society from a very different view. Will get you thinking... and questioning everything!
Decent... helpful... nothing mind-blowing:
As a long-time vegetarian who just decided to go vegan I wanted a book that could help with with my transition. Some decent & basic advice is given on how to travel as a vegan, addressing folks in your life who have questions and smart ways to deal with the negative feedback you often get from people around you, along with other logistical things you may want to consider. Although the authors do communicate that they really want to respect other people's choices they get a bit 'preachy' in many... more info
