Diet for a New America - Hardcover

Robbins, John

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3,831 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0913299553 ISBN 13: 9780913299555

Publisher: Stillpoint Pub, 1987

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Takes a hard look at the average American's diet and the health problems it causes, describes the methods used in raising and slaughtering animals for our meat and poultry, and suggests healthful alternatives

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Review:

Should be read by everyone interested in healthy living.
Andrew Weil, MD, author of Spontaneous Healing
Profoundly fulfilling and moving...the pioneering match of...Rachel Carson s Silent Spring.
Washington Post
A reading must for all caring Americans.
Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, authors of Fit for Life
A breakthrough in the science of health and a joy to read.
John A. McDougall, MD, author of The McDougall Program
This well-documented expose of America s factory farms should prompt even die-hard meat-and-potatoes lovers to reevaluate their diets.
Publishers Weekly
One of the most profound studies ever written of how our eating habits affect our lives and indeed all of life on our planet.
Vegetarian Times
Robbins takes us on a multifaceted journey which should cause all sensitive people to question their eating habits most searchingly. I couldn t put it down.
Cleveland Amory, author of The Cat Who Came for Christmas
I promise you what you perceive behind the supermarket meat counter will never be the same.
Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet
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"Should be read by everyone interested in healthy living."
-- Andrew Weil, MD, author of Spontaneous Healing
"Profoundly fulfilling and moving...the pioneering match of...Rachel Carson's Silent Spring."
-- Washington Post
"A reading must for all caring Americans."
-- Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, authors of Fit for Life
"A breakthrough in the science of health and a joy to read."
-- John A. McDougall, MD, author of The McDougall Program
"This well-documented expose of America's 'factory farms' should prompt even die-hard meat-and-potatoes lovers to reevaluate their diets."
-- Publishers Weekly
"One of the most profound studies ever written of how our eating habits affect our lives and indeed all of life on our planet."
-- Vegetarian Times
"Robbins takes us on a multifaceted journey which should cause all sensitive people to question their eating habits most searchingly. I couldn't put it down."
-- Cleveland Amory, author of The Cat Who Came for Christmas
"I promise you what you perceive behind the supermarket meat counter will never be the same."
-- Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet

About the Author:

Author and activist John Robbins is considered by many to be one of the world's most eloquent spokespersons for a sane, ethical, and sustainable future. His work has been featured in all major print and broadcast media. He lives near Santa Cruz, California.

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