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You Don't Need Meat
by Peter Cox
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Features
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Revised Edition edition November 1, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312303386
ISBN-13: 978-0312303389
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
From Booklist
A leading partisan of vegetarianism in Britain, Peter Cox brings his crusade across the Atlantic to invite more Americans to eschew meat in their diet. Britain has suffered from the presence of mad cow disease, and Cox uses some of the fears generated there to encourage Americans not to eat American beef. He avoids what he finds pointless bickering over the values of dairy and egg consumption. Cox's defense of vegetarianism rests largely on health and nutritional issues, but he uses plenty of anthropomorphic imagery to discourage eating animals. He cites low rates of heart disease among Seventh-Day Adventists as empirical evidence for the better health of those who refuse to eat meat. Cox's insistence on using himself as an example of vegetarianism's advantages and his constant use of the first person draws more attention to himself than to his subject and weakens the persuasiveness of his position. A few recipes illustrate general principles of vegetarian cooking. Mark Knoblauch
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Product Review
"This excellent book will kindle doubts in those still regularly eating animals."
- Peter D. Wood, D.Sc., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
Reader Reviews
This review is from: You Don't Need Meat (Hardcover)
In his book You Don't Need Meat, Peter Cox, details the link between meat and dairy consumption and disease by drawing on a host of scientific studies. While the book is almost overly detailed at some points, Cox's use of evidence supports his conclusion that veganism is not only an animal rights choice but a health conscious decision. This gives vegans, like myself, plenty to reference when told that meat and dairy are essential to a healthy diet. The book includes a long section about Mad Cow Disease that is both horrifying and shocking, a description of the inhumane treatment of pigs in slaughterhouses, and a series of frequently asked questions and answers. Furthermore, the text contains a portion discussing major contemporary diseases such as cancer and diabetes, the connection to meat and dairy consumption, and alternative ways of treatment or prevention (usually through a vegan diet). In each part of the book, Cox expands on his topic writing with extreme precision and minute attention. This means the reader must be very interested, at some points, to remain engaged. Overall, though, by using humor and simple explanatory language, the complex issues explored by Cox prove easy to understand. Those who succeed in carefully reading through his arguments and evidence are handsomely rewarded with a wealth of knowledge. You Don't Need Meat proves to be an educational text providing more reasons to choose or continue a vegan lifestyle. This makes it an intriguing and informative book for both the devout vegan and the meat-eater unconvinced by animal rights arguments. --Reviewed by Ellen Roggeman
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You Don't Need Meat
by Peter Cox
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