Vegetarian Sourcebook

by Keith Akers

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399128026
• ISBN13: 9780399128028
• Release Date: June 1983
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Way ahead of its time

This book is well researched, clearly written, and serves as an excellent reference for anyone interested in a plant based diet. Many people have heard of a comparable book by John Robbins, entitled _Diet for a New America_. The Robbins book was good, and was nominated for a Pulitzer prize in the 1980's. However, the book by Keith Akers was written first and is (in my humble opinion) better in every way. Akers clearly presents the data and references, without being preachy. He argues in a calm tone, drawing attention to the ethical and nutritonal aspects of vegetarianism rather than to himself. I think this is a very good book, which still rings true, two decades after it was written.

A wealth of factual information

Provides an excellent explanation of vegan nutrition. Tables compare the relative nutrient densities of common plant foods. Reviews the degenerative diseases and other risks associated with animal-based diets.