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Diet for a Small Planet: The Book That Started a Revolution in the Way Americans Eat Paperback – August 27, 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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With the new emphasis on environmentalism in teh 1990's, Lappe stresses how her philosophy remains valid, and how food remains the central issue through which to understand world politics.

About the Author

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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Paperback: 479 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; Anniversary edition (August 27, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345373669
ISBN-13: 978-0345373663
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1 x 8.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 153 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #273 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Vegetarian
- #285 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Vegetarian & Vegan > Non-Vegan Vegetarian
- #365 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Cooking Education & Reference > Essays

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Richard Middleton

Thought-provoking

January 29, 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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A winner that has withstood the test of time

October 10, 2017

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Many "vegetarian" or "vegan" cookbooks teach in terms of substitute proteins -- what I call the "tofurkey" approach that focuses on replacing animal meats with imitations and analogs. It was Frances Moore Lappe's great gift to us to throw out the concept that something called an "entree" must center the dinner table, whether or not said entree consisted of meat, fish, molded lentils or whatever. Instead, she focuses on protein complementarities, the technique of melding vegetable sources with incomplete amino acids into full proteins (for example, corn and legume beans; milk and peanuts). It's a wonderful way to think, plan, and cook; as a result this wonderful little book has braved the test of time and is now in its third decade. Cheers!

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Linda Sereda

make a perfect protein. This is very useful for students or ...

October 15, 2016

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This book is very informative, especially about how to eat meatless meals, yet get all the protein you need. It has many recipes for dishes which you can make without meat but which are protein-rich. She gives the combinations of vegetables and/or dairy which, combined, make a perfect protein. This is very useful for students or others on a small budget who can't afford to buy a lot of meat.

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Deb

My first vegetarian cookbook.

November 10, 2017

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This is the first vegetarian cookbook I purchased, back in 1990, when I first explored going vegetarian. My paper copy is getting very tattered and worn so a new copy for my Kindle was warrented. There are many favorite recipes in this book that helped my family transition to vegetarianism. Though my husband never fully made that transition, he enjoyed many of these dishes.

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Linda Countertop

This deserves to be on your book shelf...

April 9, 2017

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This is the little book that started me on my way to becoming vegan back in the 70s. It's a beautiful little book and it deserves to be on everyone's shelf. Recipes are basic and fundamental as are the principles.

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F. Mingo

Not for me

August 23, 2018

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I personally feel this book is not up with the times... for instance, replacing butter with margarine. I believe “good” grass fed butter, is way better than margarine! But, to be honest, I skimmed a lot of the book, because I could see it is not the path I now take.

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Great information & research

December 4, 2017

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Have the original 1971 book and now have the 20-year anniversary issue to see what Francis Moore Lappe learned along the way! Using some of the info in my health coaching business, too!

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Help young vegetarians maintain a balanced diet.

May 16, 2018

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This was a housewarming gift for a vegetarian, leaving home for the first time. I used this book like a bible when my kids were vegetarians during their growing years. It is still as good and as useful in helping ensure balanced nutrition with a meat free diet!

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