Living among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian's Survival Handbook
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590561163 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Towards a more compassionate world Many books on the subject of "living among meat eaters" have a hard edge, an "us against them" attitude, and while there is truth to the "us against them" take on it, the perpetuation of that attitude doesn't do "the cause" or ourselves any good. This wonderful boo. A Must Read For New Veggies :o) Kimberly Ripley I truly needed to read this book. I have recently made the decision to convert to vegetarianism and the hardest thing was not the adjustment to my new lifestyle, but the belligerent and ignorant meat eaters who are in my life. People are very unaccepting of my chan. eatplants said a book we've needed for a long time!. This is a book we vegetarians, especiallyvegans, have needed for a long time! It helpedme enormously in talking with friends andfamily around the dinner table (when all thequestions come up from non vegetarians).If you're tired of getting into arguments withother p
She also includes a selection of favorite recipes, adapted from classic vegetarian cookbooks. From Publishers Weekly Adams (The Sexual Politics of Meat), a writer and lecturer on vegetarianism, offers advice to practicing vegetarians about eating with omnivores. Attempts will be made to disempower your viewpoint. Your diet is the issue, but you become the target." Point well made. But she shoots herself in the foot with her central thesis: that vegetarians "should see every meat eater as a blocked vegetarian." To her credit, Adams understands that eating is a complicated and emotional issue, influenced by culture, family and politics. Vegetarians indeed have far fewer options than omnivores at
Summer barbecues, Thanksgiving dinner, or even a simple business lunch can be cause for discussions questioning vegetarianism as a lifestyle choice—leading at best to awkward situations and at worst to anger and defensiveness. Offering more than fifty of Carol Adams's favorite vegetarian recipes, Living Among Meat Eaters is sure to become every vegetarian's most trusted source of support and information.. She suggests viewing meat eaters as blocked vegetarians. Always insightful, this practical guide is full of self-tests, strategies, meditations on vegetarianism, and tips for dining out and entertaining at home when meat eaters are on