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I'm Mad As Hell, and I'm Not Going to Eat it Anymore: Taking Control of Your Health and Your Life--One Vegan Recipe at a Time [Paperback]

Christina Pirello
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Book Description

January 3, 2012

Christina Pirello, chef, teacher, award-winning television host, and vocal advocate for healthy living, is mad as hell-and she's going to do something about it!

In this, her most ambitious and passionate book to date, Pirello takes on the food establishment, big pharma, marketers, the government, and nongovernmental health agencies in a sweeping and well-argued indictment of the roles these organizations play in the demise of our collective health, our health care system, and our planet.

But she goes beyond an angry diatribe to show you how you can take responsibility for your own health and well-being even in the face of overwhelming odds. Step by step, Pirello guides you to an understanding of the causes of this country's major health problems and offers solutions that show how to create change, whether you are taking the first tentative steps toward healthier eating or are ready for a full- on commitment to embracing a completely plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle.

Armed with the information and advice that Pirello has presented in her accessible signature style, which has already garnered tens of thousands of loyal fans for her books, shows, and articles, anyone will be able to take those first critical steps on the way to total health and wellness.

As practical as it is inspirational, this book also features cooking techniques, advice for stocking a pantry, and more than 125 vegan recipes, including "makeovers" of family favorites.


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Editorial Reviews

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"Christina Pirello has zeroed in on exactly why we're out of control with our health and our lives, and she shows us the solution. If you've had it with being manipulated by food commercials and lied to by food manufacturers, and you're confused about what's healthy and what's not, Christina sorts it out with wisdom and humor, and makes it phenomenally easy to change your life for good."
(-Neal D. Barnard, MD, President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine )

About the Author

In 1983, Christina Pirello was diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia. With little prospect of help from conventional therapies, she turned to a nutritional program using a whole foods approach. Now, after more than 15 years cancer-free, Christina Pirello is the Emmy award-winning host of Christina Cooks! on National Public Television, teaching whole foods cooking classes and lecturing nationwide. Christina is the author of Cooking the Whole Foods Way, Christina Cooks, and, most recently, This Crazy Vegan Life. She and her husband publish a natural foods magazine, Macrochef.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Perigee Trade; 1 edition (January 3, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399537244
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399537240
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christina Pirello is the Emmy Award-winning host of the national public television cooking show Christina Cooks!. She teaches whole foods cooking classes and lectures nationwide. Christina lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No matter who is in the White House, an enormous Food/Industrial Complex controls what we eat. Christina Pirello, chef, teacher, award-winning television host, and vocal advocate for healthy living is fed up (pun intended) and she tells all in "I'm Mad As Hell, and I'm Not Going to Eat It Anymore: Taking Control of Your Health and Your Life -- One Vegan Recipe At A Time"

Pirello takes on the food establishment, big pharma, marketers, the government, and nongovernmental health agencies in a sweeping and well-argued indictment of the roles these organizations play in the demise of our collective health, our health care system, and our planet.

Not limiting herself to a diatribe similar to the one in the movie "Network" Pirello writes how --despite the propaganda from the government and the food/industrial complex -- you now can take responsibility for your own health and well-being even in the face of overwhelming odds. Step by step, Pirello guides you to an understanding of the causes of this country's major health problems and offers solutions that show how to create change, whether you are taking the first tentative steps toward healthier eating or are ready for a full- on commitment to embracing a completely plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle.

If you're concerned about "Frankenfood" -- genetically modified organisms (GMO) -- and who isn't? -- Pirello writes on Page 107 onward how industrial giants like Monsanto are pushing foods created by their mad scientists that never occurred in Mother Nature's garden, with the help of the U.S. government. On pages 109-10, she writes that in one week the Obama administration deregulated sugar beets and alfalfa "two very important crops that can affect our future." Deregulation of alfalfa "the nation's fourth largest crop and a prodigious pollinator" could spell disaster for natural crops, she writes.

What about labeling? Won't labels protect us? Not if crafty olive oil producers/distributors like Bertolli, Pompeian, Carapelli and Mazola -- to name just a few -- have their way. Pirello writes (Page 154) that research conducted by the University of California-Davis and published in August 2010 showed that brands like those noted -- and others -- have sold tons of cheap olive oil "under the veil of extra-virgin olive oil, which we know provides high levels of healthful fats, antioxidants, and low acidity levels...all the components of healthy oil. Problem is that what you are buying for that low price is just fat, just cheap oil."

Armed with the information and advice that Pirello has presented in her accessible signature style, which has already garnered tens of thousands of loyal fans for her books, shows, and articles, anyone will be able to take those first critical steps on the way to total health and wellness.

As practical as it is inspirational, this book also features cooking techniques, advice for stocking a pantry, and more than 125 vegan recipes, including "makeovers" of family favorites.

Pirello would be the first to admit that it's a daunting task to go against such powerful forces, but she believes it can be done, one household at a time. It takes a household to rage against the food/industrial complex and she lays out strategies that any household can use to accomplish this goal.

She's pushing that gigantic boulder up the hill, but Christina Pirello may surprise you with recipes that are at once healthy and tasty. Read "I'm Mad As Hell and I'm Not Going to Eat It Anymore" and you may be surprised and delighted with what's cooking in Christina's kitchen.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Had Potential but Sources are Iffy February 26, 2013
Format:Paperback
I am new to veganism and have have been doing some research into food politics and nutrition. I really wanted to love this book because it totally speaks to my point of view about processed food and the horrors of industrial meat and dairy production. I like Christina Pirello's passion and her point of view. I was disappointed, however, to find her using unreliable/weak sources for her information. She quotes sources like Wikipedia, which is open source and should never be used as a scholarly citation. She also quotes questionable websites that have no real credentials, and includes urban myths (like the myths about cola dissolving steak or cleaning engine blocks, which has been dis-proven). It's too bad, because I think the author has something important to say, but I tune out of a book when I realize that the sources are poor; I feel like I can't trust anything that I read from that point on. I don't think the author is being deliberately deceptive, but I also don't think an author should cherry-pick sources without regard for their authenticity.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars informative February 11, 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love the author and this book is still informative even after reading all of her other books, I still learned something new!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative
She educates you as well as bring interest to her subject matter, I find her witt and ideas challenging but doable
Published 4 days ago by Judy Schwarz
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I bought it for my wife and she loves it. The recipes are easy to make and they taste pretty good too.
Published 8 days ago by NOTW
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and painless!
This book came to my door quickly and was in perfect shape. It was easy to order and a must have for any Vegan.
Published 22 days ago by darlene
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice way to switch to Vegan living
I ordered this book because I watch Christina's cooking show and love it. I have been trying to switch to a vegan lifestyle for awhile and just like the way she presents things. Read more
Published 1 month ago by charlehrse1
4.0 out of 5 stars I'm Just Say'in
I bought this book because I started watching Christina on Create and my daughter went Vegan. My daughter dived into the information about food and food ingredients but has yet to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
I'm trying to change the way my family and I eat. Christina is not only a great cook with insight into the vegan lifestyle, but she's also a very good teacher. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kyle DaSilva
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book
I liked the information in the first half of the book. I tried a few of the recipes and they were pretty good as well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Suebedoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Christina is one of my most favorite persons in the world. She shares her knowledge and tries to get her readers to be healthier and introduces them to better products.
Published 1 month ago by Mary Zuckerman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read and great recipes
I like that she encourages you to ease into things one meal at a time, gives information about modern foods that seem to be a nutritive source (but wind up not), and you are... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joanie Mac
5.0 out of 5 stars LIFE CHANGING
This is my 2nd copy. I was so impressed with everything I've learned and loving every recipe I've tried that I just had to get a copy for my son-in-law and daughter. Read more
Published 1 month ago by chall
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