In 1987, John Robbins published Diet for a New America, which was an early version of this book, and he started the food revolution. He continues to work tirelessly to promote conscious food choices more than 20 years later.
First published in 2001, The Food Revolution is still one of the most frequently cited and talked about books of the food-politics revolution. It was one of the very first books to discuss the negative health effects of eating genetically modified foods and animal products of all kinds, to expose the dangers inherent in our factory farming system, and to advocate a complete plant-based diet.
The book garnered endorsements by everyone from Paul Hawken to Neal Donald Walsch, Marianne Williamson to Julia Butterfly Hill. After ten years in print, The Food Revolution is timelier than ever--and a very compelling read. The 10th anniversary edition has an updated, new contemporary look and a new introduction by the author.
John Robbins is also the author of Diet for a New America, and the widely acclaimed Reclaiming Our Health. His life and work have been featured on the PBS special, Diet for a New America. Groomed to follow in the footsteps of his father, founder of the Baskin-Robbins empire, he chose a different more authentic path for himself. He lives with his family in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Author website: www.foodrevolution.org
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Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Conari Press; 10 Anv edition (September 15, 2010)
John Robbins is the author of The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less.
He is also author of the international bestseller DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth, THE FOOD REVOLUTION: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World, HEALTHY AT 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples, THE AWAKENED HEART: Meditations on Finding Harmony in a Changing World, and RECLAIMING OUR HEALTH: Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the Source of True Healing.
John's work has been the subject of cover stories and feature articles in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Life, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and many of the nation's other major newspapers and magazines. His life and work have also been featured in an hour long PBS special titled Diet For A New America.
The only son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, John Robbins was groomed to follow in his father's footsteps, but chose to walk away from Baskin-Robbins and the immense wealth it represented to "...pursue the deeper American Dream...the dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives in harmony with all life forms. A dream of a society that is truly healthy, practicing a wise and compassionate stewardship of a balanced ecosystem."
Considered by many to be one of the most eloquent and powerful spokespersons in the world for a sane, ethical and sustainable future, John has been a featured and keynote speaker at major conferences sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility, Beyond War, Oxfam, the Sierra Club, the Humane Society of the United States, the United Nations Environmental Program, UNICEF, and many other organizations dedicated to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable way of life. He is the recipient of the Rachel Carson Award, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, the Peace Abbey's Courage of Conscience Award, and lifetime achievement awards from groups including Green America. The widespread media attention he has received has included numerous appearances on national shows including Oprah, Donahue and Geraldo. When John spoke at the United Nations, he received a standing ovation.
John serves on the Boards of many non-profit groups working toward a thriving, just, and sustainable way of life. He is the Founder and Board Chair Emeritus of EarthSave International (earthsave.org), an organization dedicated to healthy food choices, preservation of the environment, and a more compassionate world. John is also the Board Chair of YES! (yesworld.org), which educates, inspires and empowers young leaders to take positive action for all life on Earth.
John's life is dedicated to creating an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on this planet. He lives with his wife Deo, their son Ocean and his wife Michele, and their grandsons River and Bodhi in the hills outside Santa Cruz, California. The Robbins' offices and home run on solar electricity.
For information about John, for access to his articles and posts, or to sign up to be notified of his future posts and events, visit http://www.johnrobbins.info
This review is from: Food Revolution, The: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World (Paperback)
This is an excellent book. With statistics from around the world it shows you what the truth is about dairy, animal protein and diseases like osteoporosis. It also goes through the recent diet fads and with factual information points out what is incorrect. It talks about the specific politics behind food. Very important book.
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This review is from: Food Revolution, The: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World (Paperback)
Having been suspect of vegetarians and vegans due to associations with "superstitious spirituality", I have been convinced in the last two months by the compelling statistics presented primarily in this book (and a couple of others) that a vegan diet is the easiest path to maintaining health. I haven't eaten red meat for years thinking that chicken, fish, milk, and eggs were healthier choices. From my associations, I think this assumption is widely held, although fallacious. I do work in the health care field and have always been concerned with avoiding illness. My previous attitude regarding vegans is now being foisted upon me by others who associate this lifestyle as being essentially feminine, although I do know they can be persuaded (maybe) if they do read this book. The arguments regarding health, environmental concerns, and humanitarian practices, each one standing alone are enough to convince me that this reversal in my ingrained habits is necessary for continued health and peace of mind. Now, do I give my eggs from my chickens to my friends or my enemies? I don't really have the heart to dispatch them at this time.
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This review is from: Food Revolution, The: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World (Paperback)
All other reviews are very accurate - this book directs one toward a healthier, plant-based diet through very persuasive and scientifically-based arguments. My only complaint is that sometimes it is TOO persuasive. I found that far too much of the book was dedicated for relaying statistics and reason for why this way of eating trumps over the standard American one. If I didn't believe this already, I wouldn't have read the book. I was much more interested in HOW to eat (which food groups he believed were more important than others) than WHY. Also I don't agree with the philosophy that any and all amounts of meat are so harmful - I wish he had more in the way of differentiating statistics for things like white and dark meat.
Criticism aside, the book is definitely worth reading, particularly if you are new to nutrition and/or vegetarianism. I would also like to recommend The China Study.
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