Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating: Amazon.ca: Erik Marcus: Books

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"A must-read. ...debunks the myth that animal products are a necessary part of the human diet... -- Kevin Nealon, actor, comedian

"Marcus' book is widely considered to be the best introduction to veganism." -- Bruce Friedrich, PETA's Vegetarian Campaign Coordinator

"Reading Erik Marcus' Vegan is a critical first step for anyone wanting to extend both the quality and length of their life... -- Howard Lyman, Director, Eating with a Conscience Campaign, Humane Society of the United States

"This book is a treasure. . . . By focusing on facts rather than ethics, Marcus makes his case even more convincing . . ." -- Natural Health Magazine

"Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating is a cogent and vitally important guide to the many reasons for adopting a vegan diet..." -- Neal Barnard, MD, President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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This book shows why a change in what you eat can be simple and yet significant. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs-up from a non-vegan!, July 1 2004

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This review is from: Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating (Paperback)

I've been considering adopting a vegan diet for the past few months, and frankly this book resolved a lot of my doubts about making that choice. Other books I've read on this issue seemed so histrionic and over-the-top that they made veganism LESS attractive, and left me feeling guilty and selfish that I was "more interested" in dietary health than moral enlightenment.

Marcus's book, on the other hand, is very direct and balanced, and he writes with refreshing humility and frankness. His statements simply speak truth, without the typical dramatics or air of moral superiority so often utilized by others.

Just sign me Vegan-in-the-Making.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Let the truth speak loud!, Mar 18 2004

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Kieron James (Cheshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

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A fabulous read. Unlike many other vegan authors, Erik Markus makes the case for veganism (extremely well) by stating the facts. The book is all the more powerful for the matter of fact approach Markus adopts. Buy it now. If you're thinking about becoming vegan, this book will confirm time and again, that you'll be making the right choice.

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4.0 out of 5 stars So you want to be a vegan, Aug 14 2003

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This review is from: Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating (Paperback)

This book will not tell you the hows, but it certainly will tell you the whys. "Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating" is split into three sections: the health reasons, the abuse food animals endure, and the devastating effect animal "agriculture" has on our planet.

In detailing health reasons, Marcus talks with Drs. Dean Ornish and Terry Shintani, who devised near-vegan diets for patients and met with success. Ornish's trials have shown actual reversal of heart disease with his low-fat, near-vegan diet. Shintani created the Eat More Index, based on the theory that humans need three to four pounds of food a day, and approximately 2,500 calories. He determined how many pounds of food would be 2,500 calories. Most vegetable products (nuts, oils and avocadoes excluded) were remarkably high, while animal products were nightmarishly low. He theorized that people weren't eating too much, but eating the wrong foods. This section also details the mad cow epidemic in Great Britain and the government's blind eye to the problem. Howard Lyman, whose appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show sparked a lawsuit, also shows up.

The second section deals with the horrors so-called food animals endure on the factory farm and the efforts of one couple, Gene and Lorri Bauston, to help them. The Baustons started Farm Sanctuary, which has facilities in Watkins Glen, New York, and Orland, California, for the purpose of housing animals who have been rescued from appalling conditions, including the "dead piles" at auctions. Featured throughout this section are photos of animals they've rescued and their stories, some of which are heartbreaking. Perhaps the worst part of it, as Gene Bauston points out, is not one death is necessary because we do not need milk, eggs, or meat to survive.

The third section details the environmental destruction that meat production causes, along with the population explosion. Large companies are allowed to use public rangelands very cheaply--essentially corporate welfare--and they also kill thousands of wild animals who set foot on their property. Intense factory farming also wastes millions of gallons of water every year--what it doesn't pollute, that is.

If you want to do your part to make this world a better place, get this book. Then go vegan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book!
Of all the book's i've read about veganism this is no doubt the best. This book covers a lot of information and different topics without being over-bearing like a lot of veg... Read more

Published on May 2 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly suggested, a wonderful book!
I read Erik Marcus's book, Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating a few months ago, and it's incredible. It's offered in a free web format from Erik's site, ... Read more