The Saving Power of the Plant-Based DietA revolution in food-politics. When John Robbins released an early version of this book in 1987, he took the first steps in launching the food revolution. His viewpoint and insight on the harms of America’s eating habits was a wake-up call for many. By bringing to our attention fundamental issues in our eating habits, such as our dependence on animal products, Robbins provokes our awareness and promotes cha...

The tenth anniversary edition of an essential text on food politics: "Well researched and lucidly written . . . This book is sure to spark discussion" ( Publishers Weekly).When John Robbins first released The Food Revolution in 1987, his insights into America's harmful eating habits gave us a powerful wake-up call. Since then, Robbins has continued to shine a spotlight on the most important issues in food politics, such as our de...

Originally published in 1987, Diet for a New America awakened the conscience of a nation with its startling examination of the food we buy and eat — and the moral, economic, and medical price we pay for it. Drawing a clear line connecting America’s factory farm system with disease, animal cruelty, and ecological crises, Robbins makes perhaps the most eloquent argument for vegetarianism ever published. Robbins walked away from his family’s business — the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire — to...

The bestselling author of Diet for a New America shares the scientifically proven secrets of the world’s healthiest and longest-lived people and shows how understanding their unique lifestyles can influence and improve our own longevity.“Healthy at 100 is a masterpiece.”—Dean Ornish, M.D.“This is a remarkably open and heartfelt book full of wisdom and love. John Robbins has created a new vision of aging for America...

How do you define the good life? For many, success is measured not by health and happiness but by financial wealth. But such a worldview overlooks the important things in life: personal contentment, family time, spirituality, and the health of the planet and those living on it. A preoccupation with money and possessions is not only unhealthy, it can also drain the true joy from life.In recent years, millions have watched their American Dreams go up in smoke. The international finan...

Die ungeschminkte Wahrheit über moderne Ernährung und Agrarwirtschft. Gesunde Alternativen auf der Basis spirituellen Bewußtseins und neuester wissenschaftlicher ErkenntnisseErnährung neu verstehen - individuell wie global.Food Revolution! geht inhaltlich weit über Ernährung für ein neues Jahrtausend hinaus. Seit dem Erscheinen dieses ersten Buches von John Robbins hat sich zwar bei vielen Menschen ein Problembewusstsein entwickelt, so werden z.B. Massentierhaltung und Fleischkon...

Ernährung für ein neues Jahrtausend - Der Klassiker über moderne, gesunde und verantwortungsvolle ErnährungJohn Robbins, Sohn des größten Eiscremefabrikanten der Welt, verzichtete auf sein Erbe und schrieb dieses für den Pulitzer-Preis nominierte Buch, das hinter die Kulissen der heutigen Nahrungsmittelproduktion blickt - mit erschreckenden Enthüllungen. Es zeigt aber auch, wie wir durch die Wahl der richtigen Lebensmittel der Natur und gleichzeitig uns selbst etwas Gutes tun kön...

Why do some people age in failing health and sadness, while others grow old with vitality and joy? In this revolutionary book, bestselling author John Robbins presents us with a bold new paradigm of aging, showing us how we can increase not only our lifespan, but also our health span.Through the example of four very different cultures that have the distinction of producing some of the world’s healthiest, oldest people, Robbins reveals the secrets for living an extended and fulfilli...

La Food Revolution è il libro più importante mai scritto sulla nostra salute e quella del pianeta. Da anni sappiamo che l’intero pianeta è in crisi; siamo allarmati dal riscaldamento globale e da un livello di inquinamento non sostenibile negli oceani e nelle falde acquifere; scandali e denunce alimentari ci mostrano che la maggior parte del cibo che mangiamo è nocivo, mentre le frontiere dell’ingegneria genetica, applicate all’agricoltura, presentano diverse zone d’ombra, quando non sono ...

From John Robbins, a new edition of the classic that awakened the conscience of a nation. Since the 1987 publication of Diet for a New America, beef consumption in the United States has fallen a remarkable nineteen percent. While many forces are contributing to this dramatic shift in our habits, Diet for a New America is considered to be one of the most important. Diet for a New America is a startling examination of the food we currently buy and eat in the United...

How do you define the good life? For many, success is measured not by health and happiness but by financial wealth. But such a worldview overlooks the important things in life: personal contentment, family time, spirituality, and the health of the planet and those living on it. A preoccupation with money and possessions is not only unhealthy, it can also drain the true joy from life.In recent years, millions have watched their American Dreams go up in smoke. The international finan...

Conversations about the power of plant-based diets with Bill McKibben, Marianne Williamson, Neal Barnard, and others: "Empowering." —Paul McCartneyIn this book, the bestselling author of the "groundbreaking" Diet for a New America (Mark Bittman, The New York Times), John Robbins, in collaboration with his daughter, presents a collection of interviews with prominent figures exploring the connections among diet, physical health, animal welfare, world...