Hamilton, Jill (Editor)

Vegetarianism / Jill Hamilton, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage, c2009. - 103 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Issues that concern you. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Anatomy offers few clues as to what the human diet should be / A vegetarian diet is key to good health / Teen vegetarians need to be aware of nutrition pitfalls / It is possible to be a conscientious carnivore / There is not such thing as guilt-free meat / Tachnology can solve the ethical problems of eating meat / Meat-eating causes global warming / A vegan diet is the best way to help the planet / A vegetarian diet is not always the best choice for the environment / Sustainably raise meat is a healthy alternative / Vegans have to sonstantly defend their lifestyle / A flexitarian diet offers a less strict option to vegetarianism / Raw foods are the answer / Sally Deneen -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Nutrition Staff -- Kindy R.Peaslee -- Tamar Haspel -- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau -- William Saletan -- Kathy Freston -- Bruce Friedrich -- Brendan I.Koerner -- Diane Hatz -- Gaia Veenis -- Carolyn O'Neil -- Bob McCauley.

ISBN: 9780737741889 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2008019215

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vegetarianism.
Natural foods.
Health.
Meat-eating
Raw foods

LC Class. No.: RM236 / .V46 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 613.2/62