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The Vegetarian Myth

The Vegetarian Myth

by Lierre Keith

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"Part memoir, nutritional primer, and political manifesto, this controversial examination exposes the destructive history of agriculture-causing the devastation of prairies and forests, driving countless species extinct, altering the climate, and destroying the topsoil-and asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities. In order for this to happen, the argument champions eating locally and sustainably and encourages those with the resources to grow their own food. Further examining the question of what to eat from the perspective of both human and environmental health, the account goes beyond health choices and discusses potential moral issues from eating-or not eating-animals. Through the deeply personal narrative of someone who practiced veganism for 20 years, this unique exploration also discusses alternatives to industrial farming, reveals the risks of a vegan diet, and explains why animals belong on ecologically sound farms"--Provided by publisher.
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["Vegetarianism" "Environmental aspects" "Sustainable agriculture" "Agriculture" "Food" "Moral and ethical aspects" "Food industry and trade" "Marketing" "HEALTH & FITNESS" "Vegetarismus" "Diets" "Diet & Nutrition" "Nutrition" "Nursing" "Food Content Guides" "MEDICAL" "Vegetables" "Vegan cooking" "Veganism" "Vegans" "Vegetarian & Vegan" "Vegan" "Veganismus" "Vegetarian cookery" "Vegetable gardening" "Vegetarian Diet" "Vegetarian" "Vegetarian children" "Moral and ethical aspects of Vegetarianism" "Diet" "Low-fat diet" "Soil conservation" "Soil fertility" "Soil microbiology" "Microorganisms" "Meat" "Meat industry and trade" "Cooking (Meat)" "Farm life" "Farmers" "Field crops" "Crops and climate" "Crops" "Food crops" "Rice" "Wheat" "Gluten-free diet" "Gluten" "R\u00e9gimes sans gluten" "Cooking (Gluten)" "Diet Gluten-Free" "Oils and fats" "Edible Oils and fats" "Unsaturated Dietary Fats" "Dietary Fats" "Dietary Fats metabolism" "Low-carbohydrate diet" "Low-cholesterol diet" "Climate" "Economic conditions" "Ecology" "Human ecology" "Forest ecology" "Plant ecology" "Biology" "Evolution (Biology)" "Molecular Biology" "Biologie" "\u00d6kologie" "\u00d6kologische Bewegung" "Food habits" "Cooking (Natural foods)" "Natural foods" "Food contamination" "Food and drink" "United States. 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Food and Drug Administration" "Justice alimentaire" "Justice climatique" "Mouvement pour la justice climatique" "S\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire" "Biologie humaine" "Biologie cellulaire" "P\u00eache" "Cuisine (poisson)" "Sucre" "R\u00e9gime sans sucre" "Aliments transform\u00e9s" "Civilisation moderne" "Femmes" "Droits des femmes" "Produits agricoles" "Fermes collectives" "Agriculture biologique" "Vie biologique" "Soybean" "Soyfoods" "Cookery (Soybeans)" "Soy proteins" "Soybeans" "Soymilk" "soy" "Health/Fitness" "Environmental health" "Self-care Health" "Health surveys" "Health" "Salud" "Sanidad" "Animals" "Human-animal relationships" "Animal welfare" "Animal ecology" "Animal rights" "Human-animal communication" "Animal nutrition" "Derechos de los animales" "Activistas por los derechos de los animales" "Soja" "Cuisine (Soja)" "Prehistoric peoples" "Prehistoric Man" "Prehistoric Agriculture" "China Study" "The China Study"]

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