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Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids RightDisease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right by Joel Fuhrman M.D.
Buy used from: $6.46
Compelling evidence that a vegan diet can radicaly improve health for adults and children alike. Afraid your kids won't eat vegan? At home, don't make meat and dairy an option and they will learn to prefer better food.
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term HealthThe China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health by T. Colin Campbell
Buy new: $11.29 / Used from: $9.44
Do you need scientific proof that animal foods are bad for you and plant-based whole foods are good for you? This book is an easy-to-read summary of the most comprehensive nutrition studies conducted to date.
MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat MeatMAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat by Howard F. Lyman
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $2.76
For anyone who thinks vegetarians are sissies, this author is proof otherwise.
No More Bull!: The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our DietNo More Bull!: The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our Diet by Howard F. Lyman
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $5.85
The sequel to Mad Cowboy reminds us that "mad cow disease" has NOT been conquered but swept under the rug. The rise in Alzheimer's disease in America is suspiciously coinciding with the increase in consumption of factory-raised cattle. Oh, and lots of vegan recipes.
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices MatterThe Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer
Buy new: $16.92 / Used from: $3.23
Even if you don't care about your own health, factory-farming of meat, commercial fishing and non-organic farming are having devastating consequences to the environment. Oh, and by the way, factory-farmed livestock live miserable lives and die agonizing deaths just to keep the price of hamburgers and chicken nuggets low.
Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the WorldVegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World by Robin Robertson
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $9.38
This is by far the best vegan cookbook I've tried. Every recipe I've prepared has been excellent and way more creative than I'd think to cook. Focused on delicious, whole-food creations rather than lame attempts to replicate animal-based dishes.
The Voluptuous Vegan: More Than 200 Sinfully Delicious Recipes for Meatless, Eggless, and Dairy-Free MealsThe Voluptuous Vegan: More Than 200 Sinfully Delicious Recipes for Meatless, Eggless, and Dairy-Free Meals by Myra Kornfeld
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $4.59
Another very good vegan cookbook.
Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That RockVegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $10.38
Heavy on the "comfort foods." Not necessarily the most nutritious concoctions but good for anyone who misses some of their favorite meat-based dishes.
How It All Vegan!: Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free DietHow It All Vegan!: Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet by Sarah Kramer
Buy new: $16.34 / Used from: $5.00
Pretty good vegan cookbook.
Super Baby FoodSuper Baby Food by Ruth Yaron
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $4.20
This book was very helpful when my kids were babies. It's not strictly vegan, but full of very clever tips and excellent advice on making your own healthful baby food.