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Diet for a Small Planet (20th Anniversary Edition) Mass Market Paperback – November 1, 1991

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The book that started a revolution in the way Americans eat

The extraordinary book that taught America the social and personal significance of a new way of eating is still a complete guide for eating well in the twenty-first century.

Sharing her personal evolution and how this groundbreaking book changed her own life, world-renowned food expert Frances Moore Lappé offers an all-new, even more fascinating philosophy on changing yourself—and the world—by changing the way you eat.

The Diet for a Small Planet features:
• simple rules for a healthy diet
• streamlined, easy-to-use format
• food combinations that make delicious, protein-rich meals without meat
• indispensable kitchen hints—a comprehensive reference guide for planning and preparing meals and snacks
• hundreds of wonderful recipes

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528 pages
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English
Publisher

Ballantine Books
Publication date

November 1, 1991
Dimensions

4.18 x 0.82 x 6.83 inches
ISBN-10

0345321200
ISBN-13

978-0345321206
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Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of many books about world hunger, living democracy, and the environment. Beginning with the three-million copy Diet for a Small Planet in 1971, her books include Democracy’s Edge, Getting a Grip (in two editions), EcoMind, and World Hunger: 10 Myths.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; Anniversary edition (November 1, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345321200
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345321206
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.18 x 0.82 x 6.83 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #490,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #587 in Gastronomy Essays (Books)
- #685 in Natural Food Cooking
- #1,837 in Vegan Cooking (Books)

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Frances Moore Lappé is a democracy advocate and world food and hunger expert who has authored or co-authored 19 books, including the three-million copy Diet for a Small Planet. Her most recent work, released by Beacon Press in September 2017, is Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want.
She is the cofounder of three organizations, including Food First: The Institute for Food and Development Policy and, more recently, the Small Planet Institute, a collaborative network for research and popular education seeking to bring democracy to life, which she leads with her daughter Anna Lappé. Frances and her daughter have also cofounded the Small Planet Fund, which channels resources to democratic social movements worldwide.
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flavia forteza

great condition

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2022

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i wanted the older version of this book- came in new condition even though it’s the older print. exactly what i wanted. perfect. will look to this book seller again for sure.

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Rebekah E. S. Kuk

Diet for a Small Planet

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 19, 2010

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This is an awesome resource. I originally got it from the library, but couldn't finish it in time and wanted it as a future reference anyways. I'm still reading it and am learning so much about world hunger, my role in it, complete protein combinations, and everything in between. With that said, I haven't read the original version, but it seems as though the 20th anniversary edition has a bit too much editorializing for my taste. I would rather the book be written more "professionally" without all of the background information about what Frances Moore Lappe was thinking when she wrote each chapter and what was going on in her personal life. Just the same, I love this book and can't wait to finish it.

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Ramman

A Classic Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 31, 2021

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I bought this book years ago, and my daughter asked me for the Roman Rice and Beans recipe so I sent her a picture of it and ordered her a copy of the book. When I began to avoid eating meat I bought this book, read it and tried various recipes. I always have it in my kitchen. I just think it’s a great book to have. I obviously never met the author but I like to think of Frances Moore Lappe’ as an old friend. Thank you to her for writing this book.

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Richard Middleton

Thought-provoking

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 30, 2014

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One-star reviews of this book seem to focus on whether recent science has disproved some of its assertions, or whether the recipes are any good. There's even a somewhat vituperative stream on climate change, diet links to blood groups, and other contentious issues.
For me, these are essentially peripheral and miss the point. I have spent most of my professional life concerned with trying to improve people's conditions in developing countries. So what resonated with me was the theme that America's devotion to excess protein has severe adverse implications not just for how the rest of the world eats but also on much broader issues such as food security, international trade and balance of payments.
Of course, it would be comforting to be sure that the author's statements are rigorous and based on fact (I'm an engineer, and we prefer to avoid vague assertions) . But ultimately whether, for example, protein complementarity is valid is of less importance than the general principle that we need to eat lower down the food chain, and that there are excellent ways of doing so without necessarily becoming a complete vegetarian. The 20th Edition is now itself over 20 years old, and doubtless outdated in many ways, but it serves to spark inquiry and debate about a very important subject - and along the way provides some recipes well worth exploring!

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Gale Kelsey

Old but good.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2021

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As I remember, this is one of the first books about the vegetarian diet. A classic. Very good if you're just starting out. Not lots of recipes, more general information about the vegetarian lifestyle and why it's a good alternative.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 20, 2000

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Thank God this book was inexpensive. This book focuses on how world economics of the food chain. I do not eat beef and am trying to become a complete vegetarian and I thought this book would would give me advise on how to do that. Instead it lectures. She says the same thing over and over and over again. Talks a lot about her other book that she co authored and about how lost she was until she found "her soap box". I give it a 2 because there is some good information in the book. I will save you the money, here is what I thought was beneficial. Cows eat (grain and water) more then they produce in meat. We eat more protein then the body needs. We can get a complete protein by eating rice, beans and vegetables. It reinforces my belief in not eating beef and becoming non dependant on animal products because of the hormones and antibotics the manufactures put into the products. If you are curious about this book I would recommend the library.

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Susan Barton

Has stood the test of time

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 7, 2021

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I read this when it was new. It was valid then and it’s valid now. From the fact that our digestive tracts are not suited for safely processing meat, which remains in our bodies much longer than in meat-eating animals (think putrefaction), to the environmental and economic impact of the meat industry, it is very relevant.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2012

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I HAVEN'T ONLY BUT REVIEWED IT WITH A QUICK GLANCE AND STOPPED IN PARTS THAT REALLY INTERESTED ME BUT THIS BOOK HAS A LOT OF JEWELS TO OFFER AS WELL AS ALL THE RAW BOOKS AND MY FORAGING BOOKS SO GET THIS ONE TOO IT IS REALLY A TERRIFIC BOOK FROM WHAT I READ AND THIS ONE I NEED TO TO READ MORE WITH THE OTHER FEW I HAVE YET TO FULLY READ
THX AGAIN MEDICINE
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DON'T THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET TO READ OR TRY A CD THAT I AN NOT INTERESTED BECAUSE WHEN I GET CHANCE I WILL READ AND TRY SEWING AND SO ON IT IS JUST THAT I HAVE SO MUCH TO PREPARE FOR THE SPRING AND FALL PLANTING AND HARVEST AS WELL AS OUR SON GRADUATING
NEXT YEAR AND OUR 19TH ANNIVERSARY COMING UP AND THEN THE GARDEN BUT RIGT NOW SEEDS I NEED TO PLANT SOON AND SO I NEED TO GATHER ALL THE IMFO I NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS AT THE RIGHT TIME OF THE SEED PLANTING
GLAD YOU UNDERSTAND
THX AGAIN MEDICINE

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Mr. Veryan G. Weston

A life-changer for me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 26, 2017

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With reference to a 2-star review by 'a customer'. Absolutely correct Doc Z in your comment on this review....also I can add, having been a vegan now for 32 years, that I found this book an inspiration....when there were very few recipe and theoretical books were available (Eva Batt from Folkestone springs to mind, bless her, where almost every recipe seemed to have Marmite [Barmene!] in them).....as far as supplements go....hogwash to 'a customer'. I never bothered with B12, B this, that or B the other....but I love food and creative cooking...and still have to watch the waistline. I'm going to buy this new anniversary edition again for my daughter-in-law who is a qualified nutritionist....let's see what SHE has to say about it. Can I give it 10 stars to make up for the 2 x 2star reviews given by 'a customer'?

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Fiona

Beware of older versions

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 15, 2011

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I have the original, and am about to download this one.

Beware of older versions of this book, as FM-L was solely responsible for convincing a generation of veggies that we had to eat grains and pulses in the same meal.

We don't, of course (and I never did anyway, it made no sense to me) - just shovel it all in, in any order, and our bodies will sort out the amino acids according to their needs.

FM-L eventually conceded she'd been wrong, but the information persists still in older veggie books, not just this one. Not a massive problem - just makes mealtimes more complicated than they need be.

Other than that, this book thoroughly deserves its status as the veggie's bible.

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James York

A good explanation of why we should give up meat

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 16, 2013

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The explanation of who we should give up eating meat was riveting. Feed the animal takes more food than a small village could eat so why not just eat the vegetarian food we feed to the animal and feed ten times more people? Excellent point! Worth reading even if one isn't remotely inclined to be a vegetarian.

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Patrice

updating an old friend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 18, 2012

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I originally bought this cookbook in the mid 70's and it completely changed the way I ate.
When you first get this, it is quite an education to readjust your eating plans, but I never felt better than when I was really committed to following this "diet".
My copy got destroyed through old age and not being taken care of properly. And when I realized this, I had to replace it. It has been years since I have actually used it, but I like having it available!

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Jennifer G. Gardner

Very small not good for a cookery book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 9, 2021

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Tiny book tiny writing nothing like the original and very disappointing.

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