- Paperback: 196 pages
- Publisher: Tofu Hound Press (15 July 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0977080412
- ISBN-13: 978-0977080410
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Curious about veganism? Want to be a vegan? Already a vegan? Just wondering how to be vegan without going insane? In this informative and practical guide on veganism, two seasoned vegans help you love your inner vegan freak. Loaded with tips, advice, stories, and comprehensive lists of resources that no vegan should live without, this book is key to helping you thrive as a happy, healthy, and sane vegan in a decidedly non-vegan world. In this sometimes funny, sometimes irreverent, and sometimes serious guide that's not afraid to tell it like it is, new, long-time, and potential vegans will find: -how to go vegan in 3 weeks or less using the "cold tofu" program; -the arguments for ethical veganism; -how to get along with friends, family, and others, including other vegetarians; -tons of useful and practical tips for surviving the grocery store, restaurants, and dinners with omnivores; -how to respond when people ask you if you "like live on apples and twigs;" -how capitalism is implicated in animal and human oppression Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World is your guide to embracing vegan freakdom. Come on, get your freak on! About the authors: Tattooed leftist vegan freaks themselves, Bob and Jenna Torres both hold PhDs from Cornell University.
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Tattooed vegan freaks themselves, Bob and Jenna Torres both hold PhDs from Cornell University. The authors maintain a vegan blog (veganfreaks.org) where they refined the ideas that grew into this book. Bob and Jenna teach at a small liberal arts college in far upstate New York, where Bob has taught classes on animal rights and vegetarianism
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Straight-forward, plain talking, with plenty of practical advice, this book is a must-read for anyone thinking of going vegan, or newly vegan. It really helped me clarify my own thinking, and gave me useful strategies to deal with the daily practicalities of being vegan in a largely carnivorous world. Although many of the specific products mentioned are for the American market,the advice is invaluable, and the extensive referencing gives plenty of scope for further, more detailed personal research.
As a new vegan, I would have been lost without this book, but it has consolidated my resolve, and my belief that my choice has been the right one for me. I would also recommend this book if someone you know has just gone vegan, and you want to understand why.
Tofu power!
As a new vegan, I would have been lost without this book, but it has consolidated my resolve, and my belief that my choice has been the right one for me. I would also recommend this book if someone you know has just gone vegan, and you want to understand why.
Tofu power!
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a wonderful guide for new Vegans, or soon to be Vegans, but I also think it would be great for long time Vegans.
It's well written and informative.......although not a book for people wanting information on the actual diet, this deals more with how to BE Vegan.
I loved this book it was great to read and fun. I also now listen to the authors Podcast. There's a link on their website.
Thanks Bob and Jenna for this wonderful book.
It's well written and informative.......although not a book for people wanting information on the actual diet, this deals more with how to BE Vegan.
I loved this book it was great to read and fun. I also now listen to the authors Podcast. There's a link on their website.
Thanks Bob and Jenna for this wonderful book.
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is easily the best, although shortest, book I have read on vegetarianism (and I'd like to think I've read a lot!!). I was quite unsure about buying it, but I read lots of good reviews and as it turned out I couldn't put it down! On many many occasions I was caught laughing out loud, even to the extent of crying!! These authors are so funny :) . They put into words everything that I have felt, and experienced as a vegetarian and then vegan. It's definately the best way to sum up why anyone would be vegan, and how best to go about it too, I'm currently passing my copy around my friends! There are also loads of websites and recommended reading if you're interested further! A must-have if you're a veggie, vegan or know anyone who is!
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Published 10 months ago by Roland Boland
Not what I was looking for.
Having been vegetarian since being 18 I have slowly been moving towards veganism.I bought this book hoping it would help me with the difficulties I was having with vegan... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chickpea
Didn't enjoy it.
I bought this book after becoming vegan and wanted to read more about it to help me stay vegan, but I found it too boring, too American and too patronising. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Londongirl
Fab book buy it now.
It's a great book if your thinking of going vegan. It's got lots of great advice to handle many different situations such as Christmas,eating out or families. Read more
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Published on 11 May 2010 by Almost Vegan
Hard work for a veggie
The authors are extreme in their views and offer little room for compromise. Vegetarians (as opposed to vegans) are morally bankrupt and basically no better than meat eaters. Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by Jack Hobartson
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This book is very American culture focused, which there's nothing wrong with at all, but for someone in the UK like myself, I don't think it's really helpful as our culture is too... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by M. Brett
different from your usual vegan book
This was quite a good read, some overlap on the vegan basics, but a very different style of book and very down to earth. Read more
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really great read!
I come back to this time after time. It is really entertaining, not in the least preachy and totally relatable to. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by Caroline Armstrong
Non-preaching, eye opening and encouraging.
Have to be honest, it's rare I'll even bother to write a book review but feel compelled to here. After being a veggie for 20 years, I'm toying with the idea of becoming a vegan. Read more
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