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Just finished this book. I'm not vegetarian though the book certainly makes one consider the conversion. Just wondering who else has read it and your thoughts about it.
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I read it but have very mixed feelings about it.
I generally agreed with what they had to say but only because none of it was really all that new to me. A few years ago, I considered going vegetarian because of ethical reasons - I couldn't stand the way animals were treated and it disgusts me how much animal by-product, hormones and other sh*t is pumped into them. So I completely agreed with this portion of the book, however I am such a hypocrite. I started to give up meat in stages and haven't eaten read meat or pork in years but I feel like I wouldn't be able to give up chicken and fish. I eat a lot of lean chicken breast and salmon for their protein/iron levels. It's such a big part of my diet right now that I don't know how I could replace it. I try to buy free-range chicken and eggs though.
I COULDN'T do vegan though, there's probably no way. Otherwise I agreed with everything else they said, including aspartame and other sweeteners, it wasn't a surprising news flash. Id rather have real natural sugar over aspartame anyday but I like some of the variations they had like agave nectar.
I didn't care for their hostile better-than-you attitude though but I guess it sells the book, eh? (I'm Canadian)
Human beings are biologically omnivores, with a heavy emphasis on carnivore. Vegetarianism is neither healthy, natural, or ethical.
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Just finished this book. I'm not vegetarian though the book certainly makes one consider the conversion. Just wondering who else has read it and your thoughts about it.
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It's the only book I've ever read that I immediately threw away, rather than give to a friend, donate or keep. I thought it was trash. There might have been a few valid points in the book but mostly, it was rubbish. (And I've been down the vegetarian path and try to stay open minded in respect to others diets.)
I didn't care for their hostile better-than-you attitude though but I guess it sells the book, eh? (I'm Canadian)
Agreed. I couldn't stand how they alternated btw. self-loathing and an incredibly hostile attitude to those who eat meat and other animal products. Kudos to you if you're able to maintain a healthy and nutritionally-sound vegan lifestyle, but don't give me a guilt trip about not being veg, either.
I'm developing a book proposal and have been scouring Barnes & Noble's health, diet, and fitness sections for competing titles.
This one made me gag the most, having both the best marketing and worst advice I've ever seen, while earning the bro-appointed title of 'most deceptive.'
While I was in Tokyo last year the Japanese translation was selling like crazy. I can't believe stuff like this can get published in the States, let alone internationally.
It's not natural to have vegetables and fruit (can even say the same about nuts/seeds) without animals - their fertilizer makes the veggies and fruits grow. Without - you're using synthetic chemicals.
The book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" explains that to choose the healthiest, most sustainable diet, select animals raised on grass pastures and as part of a farming community. This way you're supporting the ethical use of them in our food supply.
Yes, and Skinny Bitch is definitely extreme. I personally am not a fan.
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So I was a vegetarian for 10 years. From 14 to 24. Only in this past year did I decide to start eating meat again. My reasons are unclear...I started because of animal rights, I ended because I felt I was missing out on so much.
I picked up Skinny Bitch not knowing it was going to be so vegan biased. I went through 1 chapter and since I haven't wanted to pick it up. I know what they are going to say. I followed what they have to say for years and I can't say I felt THAT great. TO be honest, I don't notice a difference between being vegetarian or a meat eater. I have always ate healthy either way.
Eh...I just think those chicks need to chill out. They made their profit, now they can get off their soapbox.
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