According to the latest figures, the number of vegans in the UK has more than quadrupled since 2014, now representing over 1 per cent of the total population. With the rise in plant-based foods and cruelty-free products showing no sign of stopping, Think Like a Vegan explores how vegan ethics can be applied to every area of our daily lives.We all want to live more healthily and ethically, and this book is certainly not just for vegans. It’s for anyone interested in veganism, its ideals and what even non-vegans can learn from its practice. Through a personal and often irreverent lens, the authors explore a variety of contemporary topics related to animal use: from the basics of vegan logic to politics, economics, love and other aspects of being human, each chapter draws you into a thought-provoking conversation about your daily ethical decisions.Why should we adopt animals?What’s the problem with organic meat?What are the economics of plant-based foods?What about honey?What is the relationship between veganism and feminism?What is vegansexualism?
Format: HardbackCONTRIBUTORS: Emilia A. LeeseEAN: 9781800180185COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 222 cm
Animals and society, Ethics and moral philosophy, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Social impact of environmental issues
'A brilliant book, which both challenges and inspires thoughts on ethics and the environment, and offers fresh, new thinking on why veganism is not just a diet but a potent social act.' – Seth Tibbott, Chair and Founder of famously vegan brand Tofurky and author of In Search of the Wild Tofurky: How a Business Misfit Pioneered Plant-Based Foods Before They Were Cool
Emilia A. Leese writes essays on life, travel and veganism for a variety of online publications, including her personal blog Emi's Good Eating. She regularly hosts benefit supper clubs and yoga retreats, and speaks about veganism at events and festivals. She has been a corporate finance lawyer for over twenty years. Emilia lives in London. www.emisgoodeating.comEva J. Charalambides is a photographer and vegan advocate. She has written for the vegan lifestyle websiteEcorazzi,and was involved in organising the multi-city Vegandale Food Drink Festivals. She lives in Toronto.
According to the latest figures, the number of vegans in the UK has more than quadrupled since 2014, now representing over 1 per cent of the total population. With the rise in plant-based foods and cruelty-free products showing no sign of stopping, Think Like a Vegan explores how vegan ethics can be applied to every area of our daily lives.We all want to live more healthily and ethically, and this book is certainly not just for vegans. It’s for anyone interested in veganism, its ideals and what even non-vegans can learn from its practice. Through a personal and often irreverent lens, the authors explore a variety of contemporary topics related to animal use: from the basics of vegan logic to politics, economics, love and other aspects of being human, each chapter draws you into a thought-provoking conversation about your daily ethical decisions.Why should we adopt animals?What’s the problem with organic meat?What are the economics of plant-based foods?What about honey?What is the relationship between veganism and feminism?What is vegansexualism?
Format: HardbackCONTRIBUTORS: Emilia A. LeeseEAN: 9781800180185COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 222 cm
Emilia A. Leese writes essays on life, travel and veganism for a variety of online publications, including her personal blog Emi's Good Eating. She regularly hosts benefit supper clubs and yoga retreats, and speaks about veganism at events and festivals. She has been a corporate finance lawyer for over twenty years. Emilia lives in London. www.emisgoodeating.comEva J. Charalambides is a photographer and vegan advocate. She has written for the vegan lifestyle websiteEcorazzi,and was involved in organising the multi-city Vegandale Food Drink Festivals. She lives in Toronto.
