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How to Vegan

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Such a cute book! This is an excellent introduction to veganism, especially if you want it explained fast, simple, with fact and figures. It is an easy read, with a powerful message, but definitely not preachy. If you want to know what veganism is, your child/friend/someone you know has become a vegan, or you are a new vegan, I would encourage you to read this book!

Veganism, how it works, what it is all about, how to do it, and how it is actually nothing radical, not even expensive or hard to do, explained understandably, lightened up with infographics and humor. It has some simple recipes, explanations how to do and what to do, and how a vegan can answer the most common questions about being a vegan. It is also a good, quick reference book about veganism.

Thank you NetGalley and Stephen Wildish for the free ARC I got in exchange for an honest review.

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How do you know someone is a vegan? They'll tell you! This is a fun book that makes you aware how veganism is more than an ethical argument against eating certain foods. I enjoyed it and appreciated the effort in the illustrations, the fact that the author isn't taking himself too seriously. This is certainly new.

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This book doesn't quite live up to its promise of being "a hilarious, illustrated guide to eating vegan—without the judgment." It was not so much a guide, but a somewhat poorly organized collection of flow charts, Venn diagrams, the occasional comic, and basic recipes. I can see how people who mesh with the author's ironic humor may find this an entertaining read, but too often, barely funny jokes overwhelm the actually useful information.

I noticed some inconsistencies in the more serious "facts" presented, too. The book claims that plant-based = vegan, when in reality, many plant-based diets today are simply that....a FOCUS on fresh produce instead of meat-heavy dishes, not a complete absence of animal products. Later, the book lists various sources of plant protein without any other information, like serving size. It simply claims "Peanuts, 26g," while a standard serving of peanuts contains 7g protein. These details, along with a few others, make it difficult me to trust this book as a well-informed guide.

(Also, the dumbed-down recipes in this book seem....not all that appealing. I get that this isn't supposed to be a cookbook, but I would definitely only use them as a jumping off point for the POSSIBILITIES of vegan cooking.)

Read if you get a good laugh out of sarcasm and "comics" that are just random images superimposed with out-of-context, vegan-related speech bubbles. If you're looking for a guide to actually start being vegan, this isn't it.

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This is a hilarious book about going and being vegan, it's history, and spread. It uses comics, infographics, puns, and quotes to give you an idea of misconceptions and the reality of a vegan lifestyle. This would be a super fun coffee table book for vegans, those who have given up being vegan, or anyone who wants a laugh!

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How to Vegan is a humorous, yet informative guide to those looking to transition to veganism as well as vegans looking to navigate all the questions they field from "helpful" friends.
Stephen Wildish has included great charts, infographics, and illustrations to convey the information in an engaging and satirical way.
Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy.

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This is such a fun, informative, and funny book! This offers a great introduction to going vegan, while being lighthearted and cracking a few jokes at the expense of vegans, but in an endearing way. Great for recipe ideas, information, and a good chuckle.

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Such a fun and informative book. A really quick read covering most topics on veganism–from social and environmental impact to a few recipes. I don’t think I’d ever laughed out loud reading about veganism before. The author’s sense of humor is really on point and completely balanced with the information.

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Amazing, funny and helpful. Tips and tricks to understand and slowly become vegan. Lots o fun flow charts.

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Quick, informative, witty guide to veganism. How to be and how to talk vegan. With cartoons, illustrations, diagrams.
I loved it!
Also great for a present!

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First off, let me start by saying I’m pescatarian. I do love fish but I have slowly been working my way to giving up the dairy portion of things. This book was quirky, cute, but informative. A quick read but I loved it!

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for provide me with a digital copy in exchange for my honest review.
This book is a very informative, useful and easy to understand book about what mean and the implications of being a vegan person. I recommend this for anyone, even if you are not thinking about being vegan yourself.

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How to Vegan is a hilarious introductory guide to veganism. Filled with cartoons, silly quotes, and quizzes, it's not your average vegan guide. This would be the perfect coffee table book for a vegan to keep around for their non-vegan friends to flip through. If you're already vegan, I highly recommend purchasing just for the laughs. If you're not already vegan, but have a sense of humor, you should purchase it!

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