The Vegan Sourcebook

Increasing numbers of people--including actress Drew Barrymore, pop star Moby, and actor Alec Baldwin--are embracing veganism, a lifestyle that entails avoiding all animal-based products and behaving ethically and conscientiously within our surroundings. InThe Vegan Sourcebook, long-time activist Joanne Stepaniak further explores and illuminates the principles and practical aspects of compassionate living.

Joanne Stepaniak, M.S.Ed., is a writer, an educator, a cooking instructor, and the author of several cookbooks, including The Saucy Vegetarian and Vegan Vittles.

Foreword

ix

Carol J. Adams

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

Vegan Roots

1

(18)

The Vegan Identity

19

(14)

The Way The West was Weaned

33

(10)

Which Came First?

43

(8)

Invisible Oppression

51

(8)

Environment in Crisis

59

(14)

Shooting the Myths

73

(10)

Animals and Entertainment

83

(14)

Science: Fact, Fiction, or Fantasy

97

(16)

The Compassionate Consumer

113

(10)

The Body Beautiful

123

(6)

Ethics in Action

129

(12)

Of Principle and Practice

141

(12)

Ascent and Evolution

153

(8)

Embracing the Choice

161

(12)

Reorienting the Compass

173

(6)

Challenges, Gifts, and Offerings

179

(6)

The Vegan Table

185

(14)

Secret Ingredients

199

(8)

Vegan Nutrition

207

(26)

Appendix A Vegan Nutrition Charts

233

(14)

Appendix B Menu Planning Using The Vegan Food Pyramid

247

(8)

Appendix C Special Ingredients and Vegan Recipes

255

(62)

Appendix D The Vegan Lifeline: Resources and Organizations

317

(14)

Appendix E Recommended Reading

331

(2)

Bibliography

333

(10)

Index

343

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