From two bestselling authors and activists in the vegan community, a readable guide to the WHY of going vegan (rather than the how). Here are 72 fact-based, easy-to-read short essays for the vegan-curious address the reasons to go vegan.
Did you know that if you adopt a vegan diet you can enjoy better sex? Save money? Have glowing skin? You can ward off Alzheimer's, Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and other metabolic diseases. You can eat delicious burgers. Help save the planet. Join the cool kids, like Gandhi, Tolstoy, Leonardo?and Kyrie Irving, Kat Von D, and Joaquin Phoenix. Oh, and did we mention have better sex? (It's about blood flow.) Those are just some of the 72 reasons we should all be vegan, as compiled and persuasively argued by Gene Stone and Kathy Freston, two of the leading voices in the ever-growing movement to eat a plant-based diet. While plenty of books tell you how to go vegan, 72 Reasons to Go Vegan is the book that tells you why. And it does so in a way that emphasizes not what you'd be giving up, but what you'd be gaining. The tone is upbeat, passionate, and direct, and the facts are plentiful and annotated. Whether because of environment, health, or compassion for animals, more and more people are dipping their toes into Meatless Mondays, eating vegan before 6:00 p.m., choosing Impossible Burgers, or helping books like Thug Kitchen, Forks Over Knives, and Skinny Bitch become national bestsellers?making 72 Reasons to Go Vegan the ideal next book for every food-conscious reader and the perfect gift vegans can give to their friends and family.
"Gene Stone and Kathy Freston put forth a persuasive argument for a plant-based lifestyle" —USA Today
“Saving money. Better sex. A healthier heart. Beautiful skin. Those four reasons are enough for me, but there are 68 more in this magical journey through plant-based living.” —DOTSIE BAUSCH, Olympic medalist in cycling and founder of Switch4Good
“Through outstanding writing and research, Stone and Freston have made eating plant-based thoroughly compelling and enjoyable; read this book and get ready for some seriously positive changes.” —MICHAEL GREGER, author of How Not to Die and founder of NutritionFacts.org
“There are so many reasons why people are choosing to leave animals off their plates, from saving the planet and helping animals to improving health and boosting athletic performance. 72 Reasons to Be Vegan—equal parts inspiring, eye-opening, fun, and informative—explores all these benefits and many more.” —NEAL D. BARNARD, MD, FACC, founding president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and author of Your Body in Balance
“If you’ve ever wondered how to convince someone to become vegan, here’s all the evidence and support you’ll ever need in one well-written, easy-to-read book.” —GENE BAUR, cofounder of Farm Sanctuary
“I started on my plant-based journey for health reasons, but this excellent book makes it clear that there are so many other important reasons. Absolutely a must-read for all!” —ERIC ADAMS, former New York State Senator and author of Healthy at Last
“Just the right inspiration for anyone seeking smart, positively impactful life.” —BRIAN WENDEL, choices founder of Forks Over Knives
“Stone and Freston have brilliantly researched the most compelling reasons to be vegan, and they've made it a thoroughly enjoyable read!” —INGRID NEWKIRK, president and cofounder of PETA
“A symphony of chapters which are succinct, cogent, and precise and define the nutritional literacy that is essential for long, healthy lives and a forgiving planet.” —CALDWELL B. ESSELSTYN, JR., M.D., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
