Why read Diet for a Small Planet?

Book cover of Diet for a Small Planet: The Book That Started a Revolution in the Way Americans Eat

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Discover a way of eating that revolutionized the meaning of our food choices and sold more than 3 million copies—now in a 50th-anniversary edition with a timely introduction plus new and updated plant-centered recipes

“Frances Moore Lappé is one of the few people who can credibly be said to…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked Diet for a Small Planet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ron Pickarski

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This was a ground breaking book at the time and makes the case from a food security and sustainability perspective as to why humans should embrace vegetarianism as a lifestyle change. It is the second book on food, after Food is Your Best Medicine, that led me to becoming a vegetarian.

From Ron's list on The best books on vegetarianism and the history of food, health, and politics.

Larissa Zimberoff

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I’ve read this book twice, and each time I’ve found new reasons to tell people why to read it.

Frances Moore Lappé’s thoughts on the impact of industrially-scaled animal agriculture on our planet were so forward thinking. True then, in 1971 when she wrote the book, it continues to ring true today, more than 50 years later.

It’s a conversation that is propelling almost all of the food-tech innovations we’re seeing today, from lab-grown meat to chicken-less egg protein and precision dairy. Lappé’s writing is thoughtful and easy to follow. There are even a few timeless recipes if you like…

From Larissa's list on The best books for people who love to eat (in the future).