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book has a lot of factual information although it is a boring read, Random facts here and there don't make a narrative, What really put me off is the author's use of idiotic slurs like toxic masculinity, patriarchy and blaming men for causing the the worlds problems, The book is supposed to be about the destruction of the environment through agriculture and the detrimental effect on our health through poor diet but the author uses it to denigrate men in a sarcastic tone and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
This is an excellent, impassioned analysis of exactly why vegetarianism won't save the planet and is actually harming the ecosystem and the health of the people who
practice it.
It delves into everything from loss of topsoil to eating disorders and is just perfectly focused and sharp, I love the author's mix of anger and love, If every ten year old girl in the western world were handed this book, it might actually make a significant impact, Words of wisdom from ex vegan smashing halo of virtue from undenurishment cult, She suffered broken health and tries to prevent this happening to others,
It gives very deep analysis of veganism and why following it kills the planet than meat eating biologically, politically, morally,
Some call her a feminist, I agree but unlike the vegans do, she arguments her points very well in smart and respecting manner,
One of the best "what to and not to eat" books explaining pros and cons of plants based diets I read in years, This book dispels the myth about trying to eat and live like a Vegan, Keith was a Vegan for half her life , and paid the price for itChronic health problems, nutrient deficiencies and extreme cravings, She is also a poet and woman , and speaks the straight truth about climate sustainability twinned with womens role in it, Her “alternate vision”, is almost too simple to believe: small sustainable farms with pasture feed animals and natural grown vegetables and fruit, Some of the big name celebs should get real, Living life in the fast lane and pushing Veganism is like being Donald Trump and pushing Mindfulness, Take your money out of a trip to outer space and a new Tesla and buy into a land trust or small farm, I have been ill and my sight deteriorated, I read this book and I know why! This book is a must read! Whether youre an omnivore, vegetarian or vegan, the observations, ideas and evidence presented in this book are essential if we want to understand the impact human diet has on our environment, health and the sustainability of life on Earth.
The author beautifully and eloquently describes how our ever growing dependence on grains and agriculture is creating a world which is stripped bare of life at all levels from top soil and the necessary microbes and bugs that live in it, to plants, wildlife, other animals, and ultimately us humans, leaving an infertile stony and sandy rock in its wake.
She shows how complex and intertwined our ecosystem is, and how each species affects each other to the benefit or detriment of us all, Death, ours included, the bones and blood of animals, humans and every other living being on this earth are crucial to life on Earth, without which life itself would not exist.
Yes, the book feels anecdotal at times it is in reality well researched and referenced, and I wish she hadnt started with arguing for the sentience of plants, and that killing plants may be equal to killing animals.
You dont have to agree with all of it, or even any of it, to benefit from reading this book, This book is not an endpoint for understanding the impact our diet has on ourselves, and the Earth, but a start from which further research can be made.
It is comprehensive and holistic in its treatment of food, health, the life cycle, the ecosystem, the environment, and climate change, Anyone who claims to be an environmentalist, and care about the sustainability of life on Earth must understand and consider these arguments, Dont buy into ideologies of any kind, vegan or otherwise, look at whats real, and question your beliefs, Life on Earth depends on it, If you are afraid of reading this book, isnt that already a sign that your identity and belief system are somehow tied up in an ideology Read, and come to your own conclusions.
Some topics discussed in this book are: Why agriculture is the most destructive thing humans have done to this planet agriculture destroys entire ecosystem
What do plants eat Animals, Or fossil fuels.
. The necessity of holistically managed grass fed animals for our ecosystems and health the author is vehemently against corn/grain fed factory farming of animals
The fallacy of “,,pounds of water per pound of meat” argument commonly stated as an argument against eating meat and growing livestock this is true ONLY if you feed the livestock grain.
This means, the water is actually used to grow GRAIN not animals grass fed animals only use aboutpounds of water per pound of meat
Importance of a healthy alive top soil for plant life and growth, and how, without top soil, land becomes decertified and infertile rock and sand
Why herd animals such as cows are essential for maintaining top soil without animals to disturb the land, and contribute nutritious poop, life in soil dies away and is eventually washed away by rain to find out about this, check out Allan Savorys TED talk
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How rivers are sucked dry, fish disappear, and ever increasing farmlands are left unusable through salinisation, as a direct result of grain agriculture
Who profits from grain production and agricultural consumption this includes companies such as McDonalds the conflicts of interest in agriculture/grain industry which to me, reminds the conflicts of interest in medical and pharma industries
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Difference between carnivore/omnivore and herbivore digestion hint humans have the former kind, and what happens to your health when you eat too many plants
Importance of animal fats to human health how grains perpetuate food cravings, and conditions such anxiety, depression and,
There is much in this book, many of which you may not agree with, But approach this book with an open mind, and you will benefit both yourself, and our planet,
If you want to know on what this author writes about, check out Allan Savorys wonderful TED talk and related book “The Grazing Revolution”, and his work on healing dry infertile desertified environments with livestock, and the importance of grasslands grazed by livestock to absorbing carbon dioxide and reversing climate change.
The Vegetarian Myth is really a science book, not a novel or a thriller and I could hardly put it down! This is a beautifully written and well researched discussion of human eating practices through history.
It manages to be interesting and entertaining and funny and personal, at the same time as being factual and scientific no small feat! This is an important book that calls into question so much we thought we knew about agriculture, health, the environment.
I recommend this for everyone, not just vegans or vegetarians, Omnivores will benefit their own health and that of the planet by this discussion of both plant and animal farming, This IS a personal book, so it does sometimes diverge into somewhat unrelated topics, but that is what keeps it real and interesting, besides being scientific and factual.
I cannot recommend it highly enough, Read it and pass it on! I'm/of the way through this book and it still hasn't covered what diet a person should be eating, I thought that would be the whole point behind a book like this, It's on the moral complications of what to eat and the consequences of it, I like how it shows what agriculture is doing to the planet and at the same time what confined animal factory operations are also doing, It's of a message to the world that we need to stop what we're doing and how things have spun out of control the way it is, It's also a wake up call to vegans and vegetarians that their diet is lacking in some areas that could result in irreversible damage to their bodies, I think the bottom line is try to eat smart and while the meat in the supermarket may be a bad choice health wise and world wise, meat is still essential for good health.
Fantastic book, any person that believes eating a vegan diet will save the earth should read this book, written by ayear vegan enthusiast that had to quit but understands the quandary.
Lierre Keith tells it like it is, Brutal, honest and to the point, Agriculture is killing the planet and she explains how, As an ex vegan ofyears! she explains how meat free diets contain death and destruction than omnivore and carnivore diets, This book is a difficult read because it sheds light on just how destructive agriculture is on the environment, A must read for anyone concerned about the planet, their health and animals, Fast Shipping Excellent Quality Perfect, Smooth Transaction! Thanks!! I disagree with her views on dairy but overall, she makes some great points and it's interesting to read her opinions.
Très bien écrit et très informatif, À lire absolument si vous ou vos proche son végé ou vegan, Sa peut sauver des vies selon moi, This is interesting. Being veggie is supposed to be a great thing or is it Not to the environment apparently, Interesting read Weve been told that a vegetarian diet can feed the hungry, honor the animals, and save the planet, Lierre Keith believed in that plant based diet and spent twenty years as a vegan, But in The Vegetarian Myth, she argues that weve been led astray not by our longings for a just and sustainable world, but by our ignorance.
The truth is that agriculture is a relentless assault against the planet, and of the same wont save us, In service to annual grains, humans have devastated prairies and forests, driven countless species extinct, altered the climate, and destroyed the topsoil the basis of life itself, Keith argues that if we are to save this planet, our food must be an act of profound and abiding repair: it must come from inside living communities, not be imposed across them.
Part memoir, part nutritional primer, and part political manifesto, The Vegetarian Myth will challenge everything you thought you knew about food politics, .