Books and Web Sites

Web Resources

VegCooking.com
The best online resource for tried and tested vegetarian recipes. Includes information about new products, a shopping guide, restaurant reviews, cookbook recommendations, and more!

VegSource.com
An online vegetarian community, with great information on vegetarianism, excellent discussion groups, and an array of “Ask the Experts” pages.

peta2.com
Message boards, band interviews, contests, and prizes make peta2.com the best place for young animal rights activists on the Web. Learn everything about why to go vegetarian and how to be an activist, and win free T-shirts, CDs, and other gear.

Farmed Animal Net
The Web site of “Farmed Animal Watch” (a free, electronic digest of critical news and research), this site includes constantly updated information gleaned from academic, industry, advocacy, and mainstream sources, as well as archived newsletters, action alerts, important contacts, publications, links, and a pending factsheet section.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Founded in 1985, PCRM is a nonprofit organization supported by more than 5,000 physicians and 100,000 laypersons. It focuses on preventive medicine, including the promotion of a vegan diet.

VegFamily.com
Featuring articles, recipes, an “Ask the Dietician” segment, message boards, and more, VegFamily.com is the best place on the Web for information to help vegetarian families make compassionate choices.

Black Vegetarians
An online community that addresses issues of particular interest to black vegetarians. Features personal transition stories and interviews with black vegetarian leaders and celebrities.

Christian Vegetarian Association and JesusVeg.com
Two essential resources for Christians interested in cruelty-free lifestyles and following the compassionate teachings of Jesus. Both include information about Biblical reasons to adopt a vegetarian diet and address how to become stewards of animals. Each site offers books, literature, T-shirts, and great opportunities to get connected with other Christians.

Jewish Vegetarians of North America
Offers a wealth of information on the five reasons that vegetarianism is a moral imperative for Jews today. Includes reflections on most Jewish holidays, vegetarian versions of traditional Jewish recipes, information about kosher slaughter, and excellent articles exploring the call to compassion explicit in Jewish teachings.

Recommended Reading

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
One of the world’s most respected nutrition experts details why a vegan diet is by far the best choice for anyone with a family history of heart disease, the number one cause of death in the United States.

The Food Revolution
by John Robbins
This fact-packed study exposes the cruelty, wastefulness, and ecological impact of mechanized meat production. Says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk, “A vital and wonderful book and easy to digest, this is a perfect read for anyone with a body, a mind, and a heart. The Food Revolution is the most positive book of the decade.”

Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating
by Erik Marcus
Marcus’ book is widely considered to be the best introduction to veganism for the person who wants well-documented and concise information on the health, environmental, and animal welfare consequences of eating animals. Give this one to a meat-eater you love.

Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
by Gail Eisnitz
This book blows the lid off USDA and meat industry claims that animals are humanely slaughtered and lends new meaning to the adage that “if slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian.” Read excerpts, reviews, and find ordering information.

Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs
by Karen Davis
Thorough and riveting, Davis offers the definitive book on the treatment of chickens for food and eggs.

Good News for All Creation
by Stephen R. Kaufman and Nathan Braun
Hailed as the best book on the issue of Christianity and vegetarianism, Good News for All Creation, takes an in-depth look at the Biblical reasons to adopt a vegetarian diet, including the call to live with compassion.

Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World
by Erin Pavlina
This guidebook will teach you how to overcome the social and emotional challenges that your children will face in this nonvegan world. It includes tips on how to deal with getting vegan-friendly foods into your child’s school, dealing with nonvegan food at social events, and how to raise compassionate kids. A must-have for any vegetarian parent!

Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery
by Dean Ornish, M.D.
Dr. Ornish is the first clinician to offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted or reversed simply through lifestyle change. If you know people who are suffering from heart disease, give them this book. It will change, and quite possibly save, their lives.

Eat Right, Live Longer
by Neal Barnard, M.D.
Eat Right, Live Longer shows readers how to use specific vegetarian food choices to prevent disease, promote longevity, and enhance vitality. Dr. Barnard’s program promotes weight loss, strengthens the immune system, maintains strong bones, and protects veins and arteries.

Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish’s Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly
by Dean Ornish, M.D.
Patients on Dr. Ornish’s program lost an average of more than 20 pounds in the first year on his program and kept it off. So Ornish wrote a blockbuster diet book. Diets don’t work, but Ornish’s program for positive lifetime change does.

Physicans Committee for Responsible Medicine Healthy Eating for Life Book Series
PCRM is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research. This comprehensive series covers health issues for both women and children and addresses how to prevent and treat diabetes and cancer through vegetarian diets.

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