Veggie Revolution or Living with Schizophrenia

Veggie Revolution: Smart Choices for a Healthy Body and a Healthy Planet

Author: Kneidel

For anyone' choosing a vegetarian diet or even thinking about it, Veggie Revolution provides a comprehensive look at the many reasons people cite for giving up meat. Although one of the most common motives is concern for animals, there are a number of other equally important reasons to become a vegetarian, including improving health, preserving the environment, and working toward a sustainable planet. More and more people interested in social consciousness are making deliberate dietary choices, and vegetarianism, in particular, is the ultimate form of grassroots activism. Once you've decided that the vegetarian lifestyle is for you, Veggie Revolution will make your entree into this new lifestyle even more delicious with numerous recipes that are sure to exceed your greatest expectations.

Publishers Weekly

This account of how one family has explored the connections between food, health, community and the environment may inspire others to look beyond stereotypes to discover the many dimensions of a vegetarian lifestyle. Writer/biologist Sally Kneidel and her college-age daughter, Sara Kate, have compiled more than 100 recipes along with preparation tips, nutritional guidance and advice on how to eat at restaurants and at other people's houses with ease. While much of the health information is now commonly known, the Kneidels' well-reasoned defense of vegetarianism, focusing on humane treatment of animals and the environment, is worth considering. They describe U.S. meat industry policies that affect animals, independent farmers and the environment; and the impact of factory farm practices on health and community relations. Particularly inspiring are Sara Kate's description of how food fosters community and social change in the grassroots village in Mexico where she worked, and the vegetarian co-op she co-formed, and brief interviews with young vegetarians. Best suited for young adults who are vegetarians or considering a vegetarian lifestyle, this work may also prove useful to parents of young vegetarians who want a more complete understanding of vegetarian nutrition and menu options. (Oct. 15) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

VOYA

There are many reasons why people are eating less meat-or none at all. This mother-and-daughter team tackles the topic with open minds and an admirable willingness to see other perspectives. The authors investigate the range of reasons why people choose vegetarianism. In straightforward, non-alarmist terms, they explore Earth's capacity to grow food, the costs-environmental and ethical-of factory farming, and the impact of a meat-heavy diet on people's health. The Kneidels visit factory farms-a relatively recent innovation-and independent farms where animals are raised in a more traditional manner. Likely readers will be predisposed towards vegetarianism, but this book is a well-rounded, although occasionally repetitive guide for those developing their philosophy of food. The grimmer scenes are handled thoughtfully; the authors do not shy away from the realities of factory farming but have compassion for farmers who are more or less trapped into this model of production. The Kneidels conclude that an organic diet including little or no meat is ideal, that obtaining food locally provides the greatest ecological bang for your buck, and that changing consumer habits and demands is the only way to transform current farming practices. Recipes with international scope will appeal to more practiced cooks. The bibliography, suggested reading and Internet resources will inspire those interested in further exploration and activism. Overall it is a thorough and readable introduction to the world of vegetarianism.

Library Journal

There are many reasons to become a vegetarian, and the Kneidels aim to inform readers about vegetarianism's positive impact on personal and planetary health. Unfortunately, they offer repetitive descriptions of their farm visits for research purposes rather than concise examples of farm conditions. In their understandable eagerness to convey the unhealthy nature of factory farm-produced meat, poultry, and eggs, they end up overwhelming the reader with information; most of the cooking data are readily available in other vegetarian cookbooks, e.g., those published by the Moosewood Collective. One valuable conclusion that the Kneidels draw is that eating locally produced foods, including meat and poultry, may have a more significant ecological impact than a traditional vegetarian diet would, owing to the decreased use of fossil fuels to transport food outside of its community of origin. While this is a good introduction to issues surrounding vegetarianism and the politics of meat production and consumption, complete with contemporary examples, other titles have done so more eloquently (Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation) or with better organization (Frances Moore Lapp 's Diet for a Small Planet). An optional purchase for public libraries.-Shelley Brown, Richmond P.L., British Columbia Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	How many people can earth feed?	1
Ch. 2	What does meat have to do with the environment?	7
Ch. 3	Visiting factory farms : likable farmers trapped in a bad system	43
Ch. 4	A kinder and cleaner choice for animal products : livestock raised in pastures	101
Ch. 5	Organic, local, and seasonal	115
Ch. 6	Vegetarian nutrition	123
Ch. 7	How to handle fast-food friends and turkey-loving relatives	159
Ch. 8	Cooking to save the planet	169
	Recipes	189

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Living with Schizophrenia

Author: Stuart Emmons

Looking at schizophrenia from the point of view of individuals actually suffering from the disease, this text gives a first-hand insight into the process and effects of the disease. Throughout the narratives, poetry and artwork, Kaplan and Harrow add comments illuminating the meaning and pyschological significance of the stories.

Rachel L. Anderson

This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories. The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease. The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease. This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia. This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.

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Reviewer: Rachel L. Anderson, PhD (Rutgers University)
Description: This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories.
Purpose: The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease.
Audience: The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease.
Features: This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia.
Assessment: This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.