Veganism Books
Maribeth Seagers
Considering veganism? Or just want an interesting, thought provoking read. Get a cup of tea and put your feet up, because these 11 books will make you ponder everything, answer some questions and inevitably create more, as you consider the journey to veganism. These books also make a perfect gift for family and friends, vegan or not!
NOTE: Although I've tried my best to exclude books with a very restrictive approach, please note that some of these titles may include mentions of additional restriction when on a vegan diet which in many cases is unnecessary and can be harmful for people with a past of chronic dieting or disordered eating. Make sure to read with care and apply what works and leave the rest.
My go-to resource on vegan nutrition for women by my favorite registered dietitian. It introduces the plant plate, a vegan version of the food pyramid (which I literally have framed in my kitchen), and answers every vegan question that concerns health and nutrition on a plant-based diet for women.
I consider Ed Winters the new voice of the animal rights movement, and an activist of the kind that comes along once in a generation. All of his work is remarkable, and now he's compiled it all in one book.
A book by two fantastic authors (including one of my favorite registered dietitian nutritionists) on how the way we fill our plates can be one of the greatest things we can do to fight injustice in the world on a myriad of fronts, including not only animal rights but also human rights.
An amazing read that tells us all about how a vegan diet can change our health, the planet and save animals and why we haven't heard any of this before by health professionals or the government. Amazing read!
A very unique book on being vegan and approaching life transitions that addresses topics very few books address, including body shaming and disease shaming when it comes to eating a vegan diet and the fact that we're vegan yet still human.
A fun yet very complete look at the way we treat animals and what we can do about it. Written in a fun and illustrated way with Bizarro cartoons filling its pages. Makes for a great coffee table book for any animal activist but is packed with information.
The best books on healing your relationship with food and eating, intuitive eating books, books about body image and for eating disorders and ed recovery, mindful eating and more. These are especially helpful when trying to achieve vegan or plant based intuitive eating as they'll help you understand why getting clear about your motivation is important when trying to navigate the two. These titles will help you find peace with food and your body, achieving both good nutrition and a happier place with food.
The best vegan books on cooking, from comfort foods, plant based recipes for the holidays, vegan Italian dishes, books on vegan cheese making, baking and desserts, easy and simple vegan recipes for everyday cooking and so much more!
NOTE: Although I've tried my best to exclude books with a very restrictive approach, please note that some of these titles may include mentions of additional restriction when on a vegan diet which in many cases is unnecessary and can be harmful for people with a past of chronic dieting or disordered eating. Make sure to read with care and apply what works and leave the rest.
Enabling others to start living cruelty-free is a central goal for many vegans and vegetarians. Whether grounded in morality, environmental protection, or health, there are many reasons for making the move towards a plant-based lifestyle. Books that provide answers to the most important questions surrounding veganism and vegetarianism provide a good starting point. The authors below deal with topics such as health, ethics, environmental concerns, and everyday vegan living.
Haile Thomas, a 19-year-old activist and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, is an advocate for conscious living who promotes resilience, positivity, and a healthy, nourishing lifestyle for young people around the world. This inspiring and uplifting guide explores the world of Gen Z veganism, which takes a holistic approach, focusing not only on physical nutrition but also on mental and emotional resilience and the influence of society. Thomas combines her delicious, health-boosting recipes with insights and advice from her own life, which she hopes will empower others.
How will future generations look back at us, living in a world characterised by the overconsumption of animals for food, clothing, and other items? In Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals, acclaimed anthropologist Roanne Van Voorst invites readers to explore this question, shifting the focus from the present, looking forward, to the future, looking back. By imagining a world in which eating animals is no longer the norm, this powerful and thought-provoking book is sure to change the way people think about eating meat.
Whether it is pigs, cows, chickens, or fish, industrial farming methods cause suffering to countless animals, all of whom are sentient beings and have complex social lives. A plant-based diet minimises the number of animals who live in these conditions, and is easier than ever.
In this non-fiction book, acclaimed author Jonathan Safran Foer examines the question of what food means to humans. Why do we eat animals when there are numerous plant-based alternatives? Would we still eat animals if we knew how much they suffer? Foer became increasingly concerned with these and other questions after becoming a father and experiencing a growing interest in the essence of life itself. Finally, he decided to do his own research. At night, he entered animal farms to document the cruel conditions that we subject animals to. He also spoke to countless animal rights activists and nutrition experts about the connection between nutrition and animal ethics.
Dr. Greger is an internationally renowned nutrition expert and the founder of NutritionFacts.org. Throughout this book he examines the top fifteen causes of premature death in America and reveals ground-breaking scientific evidence into their underlying causes. He offers practical advice and tips on the foods that can prevent and reverse disease, all backed up by scientific research. Dr. Greger is passionate about nutrition, food safety, and public health issues and all the proceeds he receives from his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements are donated to charity.
This informative, eye-opening book takes us on a journey that asks whether there is a fairer way to treat animals, as well as exploring ethical dilemmas around hunting, visiting zoos and pet ownership. How to Love Animals in a Human-Shaped World is a must-read for vegans and non-vegans.
Dominion, the second instalment, explores the climate crisis and the power dynamic between humans and animals. The acclaimed series is perfect for anyone inspired by climate activists like Greta Thunberg, especially young adult readers.
Dr Greger is an internationally renowned nutrition expert and the founder of NutritionFacts.org. Throughout this book, he examines the top fifteen causes of premature death in the US and reveals ground-breaking scientific evidence of their underlying causes.
He offers practical advice and tips on the foods that can prevent and reverse disease, all backed up by scientific research. Dr Greger is passionate about nutrition, food safety, and public health issues and all the proceeds he receives from his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements are donated to charity.
This book is a great way to develop a connection to farmed animals and is sure to pull on the heartstrings. Based on a true story, the book follows Nero, a rescue bull who lives at the Retreat Animal Rescue Sanctuary in Kent.
If you buy an old book, it's possible though highly unlikely that its pages or binding would be made from vellum. Vellum bindings were common on European books up to the end of the eighteenth century. Books with vellum pages would likely be older and rarer still than vellum bound books.
Squid ink has been very rarely used instead of more usual mineral ink. Normally black ink is simply made from carbon black, a pigment derived from coal and oil with other chemicals to keep it stable and liquid.
My father was a bookbinder. In the western world and with mass production, nowadays apart from a leather cover on specialty books or maybe a leather bookmark on premium books, there are no animal products used in book making.
Yumiko Kano specializes in "no meat, no eggs, no dairy products, no sugar" vegan cooking. ('No sugar' means no added white sugar; she does use maple syrup quite a lot, especially in her dessert recipes. She also has a disclaimer that sugar may be present in some flavoring ingredients. Otherwise, she uses the natural sweetness of vegetables, dried fruits, sweet wine and so on.) She uses vegan konbu seaweed based dashi stock (though she uses commercial granules or concentrate) instead of the more usual bonito flake based stock. And unlike most other Japanese cooks, she doesn't put mirin or sake in every single dish. Most of her recipes are very easy to make, since she only uses a few ingredients.
The bentos in Saisai Lunch have one or maybe two okazu (side dishes) besides the main carb (mostly rice, but she sometimes uses noodles or pasta, and there are a few sandwiches). This keeps things very simple and quick, and it's the approach I take with my bentos too most of the time. The presentation of each bento is beautiful yet simple - no trace of kyaraben-style cuteness here! And most of all, everything looks so delicious that even the resident diehard omnivore (or as he calls himself, the "bovo-vegetarian") around here is drooling over each page.
The catch? Well, it's in Japanese. Also - and this holds true for all of Yumiko Kano's books - she does rely on many ingredients that are easy to get in Japan but not so much outside of Japan, though that situation is slowly changing for the better. I do find that I need to adapt her recipes to suit the ingredients I can easily get a hold of quite a lot - and the adaptations are what appear on this site or Just Hungry eventually. If you do read any Japanese and are interested in vegan/vegetarian or just healthy bento recipes though, and you have access to Japanese ingredients like kouya dofu and yuba, you can't miss this. Even if you don't read Japanese, the beautiful photos alone might inspire you.
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