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An easy-to-use, concise reference for vegans, vegetarians, the health-conscious and curious alike, documenting over 2000 animal and animal derived ingredients. This is the most comprehensive guide available, demystifying concerns over not just food products (including tea, wine, beer and cider) but also postage stamps, chewing gum, candles and shampoo. Also includes a chapter on vegan nutrition.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Want some ox blood with that drink?
20 May 2006
If you are vegan or vegetarian and don't have this book, you may be in a bit of a bind.
I received this as a Friend of AK Press (something you should consider becoming if you are at all politically or socially minded), and I have to admit it's not something I'd normally read. I eat meat, but this book has me second guessing that decision.
Besides being a thorough listing of what animal products are in food, this also covers beers, wine, whiskey and cider. From chemicals to secretions to bones -- it's all covered. Personally, I was stunned at the number of foods -- even things I would've considered vegetarian -- that had animal products in them.
AK Press has done everyone a service by putting out this book. It's an excellent reference guide and well worth the price.
I received this as a Friend of AK Press (something you should consider becoming if you are at all politically or socially minded), and I have to admit it's not something I'd normally read. I eat meat, but this book has me second guessing that decision.
Besides being a thorough listing of what animal products are in food, this also covers beers, wine, whiskey and cider. From chemicals to secretions to bones -- it's all covered. Personally, I was stunned at the number of foods -- even things I would've considered vegetarian -- that had animal products in them.
AK Press has done everyone a service by putting out this book. It's an excellent reference guide and well worth the price.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
essential for vegans and vegetarians
26 July 2006
This book is filled with more information than you may ever have thought you needed in order to live a cruelty-free lifestyle, but it's all here, presented in a readable and highly useful format. I can't imagine adopting a vegan diet without the aid of this book.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Food for thought!
19 April 2007
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As a whole food consumer, though not a vegan, this small, informative book has me reconsidering my diet. While I do occassionally enjoy organic dairy products and free range meat, I sometimes feel guilty in doing so. Frankly, I was startled to learn about the vast plethora of obscure ingredients in our food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals derived from animals. The E.G. Smith Collective has really done an outstanding job collecting all this data. That said, I was a little dismayed that a few of their vegan alternatives were less than eco-friendly. For example, beeswax candles are certainly much healthier for the planet than petroleum candles! (Furthermore, having never been a beekeeper, I really don't understand how extracting beeswax from a honeycomb actually injures the bees. I would also question the idea that eating royal jelly, bee pollen and honey is honestly bad for you given their importance in natural medicine). In addition to suggesting a lot of questionable synthetic alternatives to animal ingredients, they also recommend a lot of soybean products. Personally, I love tofu, soy milk, and tofu ice cream, but I'm also aware of what Vandana Shiva refers to as "soy imperialism." Unfortunately, the authors of this book never discuss the ecological danger of biotechnology. While health food is expensive and brings up lots of complicated class issues, I would really encourage consumers (if you can) to only buy organically grown, non-GMO soy products. I would also suggest you eat other high protein veggie foods as well to diversify both your diet and the heath food industry. Whether I eventually eliminate animal ingredients entirely from my diet, I'm still not sure. However, I am extremely grateful for this excellent vegan resource for opening my eyes to the pervasiveness of animal cruelity in our economic system and challenging both my anthropocentric attitude towards animals and my position on food politics.
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