Books & Articles
Just like videos, there are so many great books on the topics of veganism, animal rights, animal liberation, plant-based diets, animal agriculture, activism, and more... so we will just highlight a few here that we think are worthwhile and helpful. You will also find links to excellent articles on animal welfare and veganism below.
Books
Most of the links to books on this page take you to Amazon.com because that seems to be the most popular site on the internet for purchasing books. However, many of these books are also offered on other retails sites, so search the web for alternate buying options, including used books if you want to save a few bucks.
Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
Throughout Dominion, Matthew Scully counters the hypocritical arguments that attempt to excuse animal abuse - from Bible passages to hunters “controlling populations” to to the notions that animals are not conscious of their own lives.
The Mindful Vegan
"A 30-Day Plan for Finding Health, Balance, Peace, and Happiness.” Are you ready to get to the roots of your challenges around food-- whether it's gratuitous snacking,compulsive or emotional eating, indulging cravings, overeating, or other disheartening habits? Be ready to get mindful.
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism
This groundbreaking work offers an absorbing look at why and how humans can so wholeheartedly devote ourselves to certain animals and then allow others to suffer needlessly, especially those slaughtered for our consumption.
Eating Animals
Part memoir and part investigative report, Eating Animals is the groundbreaking moral examination of vegetarianism, farming, and the food we eat every day that inspired the documentary of the same name.
How Not To Die
Dr. Michael Greger examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America, and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to help prevent and reverse these diseases, freeing us to live healthier lives.
The Cheese Trap
How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy. New York Times bestselling author Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the shocking truth about cheese-the dangerous addiction that is harming your health-and presents a radical program to lose weight and feel great.
The Essential Vegan Travel Guide: 2018 Edition
After a day of sightseeing, you are in no mood to pick pepperoni off your pizza or nibble on undressed lettuce leaves. “The Essential Vegan Travel Guide” is here to ensure that your vacation is filled with good times and good food.
Thrive: The Plant-Based Whole Foods Way to Staying Healthy for Life
Thrive features a 12-week whole foods meal plan, 125 easy-to-make recipes with raw food options that are free of dairy, gluten, soy, wheat, corn, refined sugar. Lower your body fat, increase muscle tone, diminish visible signs of aging, increase energy and mental clarity, and sleep better.
The No Meat Athlete Cookbook
"Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes to Fuel Your Workouts―and the Rest of Your Life." A fast-growing global movement, No Meat Athlete (NMA) earns new fans every day by showing how everyone from weekend joggers to world-class competitors can become even healthier and fitter by eating whole plant foods.
The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook
"100 Easy, Healthy Recipes That Are Ready When You Are.” Create healthy, whole food, vegan masterpieces that take 15 minutes or less to prep. The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook features over 100 simple slow cooker recipes for mouthwatering plant-based plates.
VBQ―The Ultimate Vegan Barbecue Cookbook
BBQ, make way for VBQ: smoky, succulent, and completely plant–based barbecued fare. Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer have transformed the art of grilling into a veggie lover’s feast—complete with Grilled Bok Choy and Peppered Tofu Steak and everything in between.
Veganize It!: Easy DIY Recipes for a Plant-Based Kitchen
This is the ultimate DIY pantry book, doing double duty with recipes for vegan staples, plus ideas on how to use them as building blocks in both new and classic recipes. Enjoy milks, cheeses, bacon, burgers, sausages, butter, and vegan Worcestershire sauce in your favorite dishes, and then try delicious recipes using the staples.
Vegan Cookbook for Beginners
"The Essential Vegan Cookbook To Get Started." For those who are exploring veganism for the first time, Vegan Cookbook for Beginners will inspire you to create filling and flavorful plant-based meals to please even the most skeptical carnivore. With more than 150 versatile vegan recipes.
Straight Up Food
"Delicious and Easy Plant-based Cooking without Salt, Oil or Sugar." Finally, a health-promoting cookbook that is full of familiar dishes that are easy to make and call for easy-to-find ingredients! This is healthy eating you and your family can live with! Explore nearly 100 plant-based (vegan) recipes that don't sacrifice flavor for health!
Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
Thug Kitchen started their wildly popular website (now called Bad Manners) to inspire people to eat some goddamn vegetables and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Thug Kitchen wants to show everyone how to take charge of their plates and cook up some real f*cking food.
The Fully Raw Diet
"21 Days to Better Health, with Meal and Exercise Plans, Tips, and 75 Recipes.” Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram transformed her own health by eating vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds—100% fresh, raw, and ripe—and she is now the vivacious, uber-healthy founder of the FullyRaw brand.
Books on Veganism and Religion
The Garden of Vegan: Examining Meat in the Bible by James Peter
Why Every Christian Should Be a Vegan by Ryan Hicks
The Lord Christ Jesus Was a Vegan by Saba
Articles
17 Chicken Facts the Industry Doesn't Want You to Know
Animal Consciousness: New Report Puts All Doubts to Sleep
The Cambridge Declaration of (animal) Consciousness (PDF)
The New Science of Animal Cognition is Forcing Countries to Overhaul Their Laws
Where Do Humans Really Rank on the Food Chain?
The FBI’s Hunt for Two Missing Piglets Reveals the Federal Cover-Up of Barbaric Factory Farms
Human's Milk is for Humans, Cow's Milk is for Calves
Might Alzheimer's Disease be Foodborne?
Commercial Fishing: How Fish Get From the High Seas to Your Supermarket
A Dog-Eat-Dog World: Does your pet’s food contain dead pets?
The Bible, Jesus, and Veganism
(Veganism) The Qur'an and Islam
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