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Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-vegan World

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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, team Torres helps 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. Witty, opinionated, and eminently useful.

180 pages, Paperback

First published July 1,2005

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180 pages, Paperback
Published
July 1, 2005 by Tofu Hound Pr
ISBN
9780977080410
ASIN
0977080412
Language
English

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April 26,2025
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I'm not a vegan, and i'm not trying to become a vegan, but i thought this would be an interesting book to read, to learn their viewpoint. i did learn some new facts and some insights. i also found it a little judgey, especially the part where they're saying you have to become vegan for the right reasons, and can never cheat. it seems to me as long as you're doing your best, it's better than nothing! the funny thing is, they say they're against judgey vegans. lol. Anyway, overall, this was a fast, good read, and i'd recommend it to people who want to become vegans or just want to learn more about it all.
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Azoke
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April 26,2025
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This is an excellent book for referring you to other more informative books. This book is your snotty punk rock cheerleader that is begging you to take a hard line on your veganism. "WHY ARENT YOU VEGAN ALREADY!!?", over and over. OK, Cool. A easy read that gives you coping techniques for your nasty evil meat animal consuming friends, family, coworkers. "YOUR FRIENDS MIGHT TRY TO SNEAK MEAT IN YOUR FOOD!?!?". OK, cool, probably not people you want to hang out with to begin with. Not much deep information on being a healthy vegan, although they do refer another book. Not a lot of info for adapting your life to being cruelty free, although they recommend a few web sites. The authors seemed to have active twitter accounts, a podcast and a web resource but they all appear to be abandoned. This all left a bad taste in my mouth.

All and all a great resource for someone who is flirting with the idea of being vegan but not recommended for a deeper understanding of the lifestyle.


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Domenillo
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April 26,2025
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An alternate subtitle could be "How to Survive and Appropriately Behave Amongst Meat-Eaters." Basically, it's a book by a cool, tattooed college professor couple for other hipsters that don't eat meat or meat byproducts. A librarian and fellow vegetarian friend of mind loaned me the book, and I recommend it. I disagree with the occassionally snotty attitude that the authors display. I think that they may fail to understand that many people in inner-city neighborhoods, e.g. my community, have a hard time getting cheap vegetarian foods, particularly when a pack of bologna or hot dogs, sold for 89 cents, and bread for 2 bucks can feed a family, yet a pack of apples is 5 dollars (not even from a fresh market) and that shit won't last me nearly as long. However, I support all promotion of vegetarian and vegan ideals.
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April 26,2025
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I'd recommend this book to people who have recently committed themselves to going vegan for ethical reasons and are looking for some life tips and moral support. They're a little dictatorial for my taste on minor points such as what to do with your old shoes and whether caring about the environment is a valid reason to want to do it, and there probably isn't much to be had from it if you've been vegan for more than a year or two. I certainly wouldn't recommend it to someone who hadn't committed themselves to going vegan either - the tone would almost certainly rub you up the wrong way. But for what it is and who it's aimed at, it's a nice thing to have around. My personal guru remains Colleen Patrick Goudreau.
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April 26,2025
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Un livre défouloir et avec quelques conseils pour les nouveaux vegans. Apporte peu à l'antispécisme...
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patkarunungan
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April 26,2025
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I love this book. I first got introduced to veganism when I chose to pick up this book at my college library in 2010. The way it was written sounded a little too extreme but I still enjoyed it a lot. Whether you're a vegan or not, you can still get some information from this book. You don't have to be a vegan to enjoy it.
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Eisei-Asuka
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April 26,2025
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Very informative and offers many good arguments for veganism. Written with some humour - definitely laughed throughout the book. Would recommend to vegans and non-vegans alike.
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April 26,2025
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I spent a couple of summers where I tried out the whole Vegan thing. I only did it during the summer because I needed better sources of carbs and protein for swim season. My whole motive behind living the lifestyle was more to diet and have only healthy stuff in my body so I could feel more clear. When I was eating vegan I was able to reach some health and fitness goals through the diet and through my workout regimen. The biggest reason I didn't continue it is because I wasn't able to get enough protein in by body which resulted in not gaining as much muscle as I wanted.
Because those were my only true motives behind this lifestyle it was really great to be able to learn about Bob and Jenny who were motivated to make a change in their life. They explained that one of the biggest reasons they wanted to be Vegan is because of their love for their pets at home. They talked about it more as a lifestyle rather than a diet. Because of that, you could truly feel their passion as they were giving their advice.
One of my favorite things about the book is that they really had a sense of humor that they didn't try to hide it in their writing. It was refreshing to be able to read a book that felt real and seemed to be understanding to the fact that life really does happen. I loved how real it felt compared to some books that feel empty or boring because it doesn't feel real. Sometimes, it can feel like you're reading a boring essay. Because of the contrast and their writing style the entire book felt really real.
Throughout the book Bob and Jenny talk about their diet and even give a specific meal plan called the cold tofu diet. This diet was created with the goal of turning someone Vegan within three weeks. Bob and Jenny explained the diet that consists of cutting tofu into bite size pieces and eating with your favorite toppings.
Overall I would definitely suggest this book. Whether you're curious for yourself or maybe even trying to support a friend or loved one succeed in their lifestyle I think this book can help. The only negative thing I can think of is that because Bob and Jenny obviously support and love the lifestyle, it may be nice to hear some opposing viewpoints. I would absolutely suggest this informative and fun book to anyone who is looking for a carefree read.
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