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Guides to the Veggie/Vegan Issues
Want to know more about protein or what to eat?
Confused about genetic engineering? Interested in saving animals and protecting
the planet? Want to know where to start? Start here! Read
them on line now or order them from our Books
for Life on-line catalogue.
Viva!’s Guides are all written by experts or celebrities and are
packed with up-to-date information and helpful advice - a brilliant way
to expand your knowledge on vegetarianism/veganism.
1. Nutrition in
a Nutshell
Why a plantbased diet is healthy and nutritious. Includes vitamin chart
and where to obtain all the nutrients you need on a vegetarian or vegan
diet by Juliet Gellatley and Amanda Woodvine, Nutritionist, Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation. Introduction by Audrey Eyton
2. Stop Bugging Me [Available online only]
Guide that explains why animal products cause about nine million
cases of food poisoning each year in Britain. It looks at the different
bugs, how they spread (factory farms and abattoirs are breeding grounds
for disease) and how to avoid the risks. Edited by Professor Emanuel Goldman,
Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.
3. End of the Line for Fish
Excellent new Guide on how commercial fishing is devastating the world’s
oceans. Sections include: State of the Seas, Fishing Methods, Bycatch,
Shellfish, Fish Farming, Do Fish Feel pain and Fish and Health.
4. The Food of Champions
Vegetarian and vegan diets for sports. By Laura Scott (MSc Nutrition),
Senior Nutritionist, the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation. Introduction
by Dr Chris Fenn.
5. Martin Shaw Cooks Veggie
A delicious collection of totally animalfree recipes from TV's popular
actor. Perfect for inexperienced and experienced cooks alike.
6. NEW Wheat-eaters or Meat-eaters?
What is our natural diet? Are humans evolutionarily adapted to eat animals, plants or both? Fabulous, easy to read guide with anatomy chart of carnivores, herbivores, omnivores and humans which looks at our dietary history and explains why we consume animals at our peril! By Amanda Woodvine, Nutritionist and Colin Spencer, author and Edited by Juliet Gellatley (BSc Zoology)
7. Your Health in
Your Hands
Updated 2007
Dr David Ryde, a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practice and
Viva! and VVF associate director, Tony Wardle, explain how diet affects
our health. Listing many of the common diseases they review the latest
research and show that a vegetarian diet is overwhelmingly healthier
than the typical Western meat diet. Easy to read and with 150
references.
8. Genetic Engineering
The implications for health, environment, animal welfare and farming explained.
A very readable summary of the impact of the biotech revolution.
9. Planet on a Plate
Updated 2009
The link between human and animal
suffering and how it threatens the world. By Tony Wardle, Associate Director, Viva!
10. Justice Denied
Updated 2009
The link between human and animal suffering and how it threatens the world. By Tony Wardle, Associate Director, Viva!
11. A Matter of Life and Death
Intergalactic guide to how farmed animals are treated in the UK; plus info on how you can save lives
12. Feed the World
Introduction by Jeremy Rifkin
Meat is not the only reason for world hunger but it is high up in the major
league. Find out who in the world is hungry, why countries are in debt, why
factory farming is a disaster for the developing world and going vegetarian
is a vital solution.
The L-Plate
Vegetarian
The ideal guide for teenagers and new veggies. Not a recipe
book but a guide to quick tasty lunches, main meals and ready foods
and to the masses of foods available from supermarkets.
The L-Plate Vegan
Here’s the ideal
guide for new vegans. This excellent and practical booklet explains how
to replace dairy products and eggs. Not a recipe book, this guide gives
masses of ideas for breakfasts, lunches, main meals and ready-made foods available
from supermarkets.
Snappy
Veggie Cooking with The Mollster (PDF)
Straight-talking vegetarian recipe
guide for
teenagers, by
teenagers, with
a little bit of
help from
Viva!’s hairy
snoop, The
Mollster.
Veggie Health for
Kids
Every nutrient a child needs and how to get it.
A guide for parents showing why vegetarian/vegan diets are the healthiest option
for children.
Vegetarian and Vegan Mother and Baby Guide
A wealth of practical information on having a healthy pregnancy and vivacious, robust baby!
Invaluable guide by Rose Elliot, Britain’s best loved vegetarian cookery writer and Juliet Gellatley, founder of Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation.
Contains a wealth of practical information covering all aspects of vegetarian
or vegan pregnancies and how to bring your baby up on a meat-free diet. Includes
a daily nutrient
guide, essential nutrients for
mums-to-be and the practicalities of breast feeding. Best veggie/vegan foods
for weaning, survival tips and a
discussion on formula feeds are
also covered.
Vegetarian
Guide to the Lake District 2005-06
The only guide to the Lake District catering specifically for vegetarians
and vegans … and offering a wonderful choice of more than 70
guest houses, hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, cafes, tearooms, health stores
and shops selling cruelty-free products, including over a dozen establishments
that will welcome you and your four-legged friend with open arms.
And, for the first time, disabled access is also highlighted for
several entries.
How to be Dairy-Free is a fantastically helpful and friendly
guide, with 36 pages of practical advice and inspirational, easy recipes.
It showcases many alternatives to everything from butter and cheese to
milk chocolate; and tastes tests soya milks. It has lots of useful info
- which coffee chains offer soya milk; how to ensure soya milk doesn't
curdle in coffee; lists the best vegan stockists; as well as allaying doubts
about vitamin B12 and calcium. How to be Dairy-free also has 20 vegan recipes
- with a Tofu Heaven section explaining how to use this wonder food for
starters, main means and divine desserts - many with colour photos. All
this and it's FREE!
Get Healthy With Heather
Viva!/VVF guide,
paperback, £2.90
Buy now
Get fit, feel good, look great! Heather Mills shows you how with this indispensable guide to going vegan. It covers everything you need to know about making the transition from animal to plant foods. Includes a wealth of information on nutrition, shopping, recipes and a handy “veganiser” chart. Heather motivates and encourages with tips and quotes throughout.
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