A book with a lot of information, very well explained and very informative.
I liked this reading and it made me think.

This book presents so many strong arguments for being a vegan. I like that it takes the time to explain the health, financial, and environmental benefits of adopting a plant-based lifestyle. 
Many thanks to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for the advance copy.

January is long gone, but reading books on veganism is one of my guilty pleasures. Despite having been plant-based for more than fourteen years now, they keep me motivated and help me find some new, interesting information. While I prefer reading recipe books and a decent area of my bookcase is dedicated to those, some titles, such as anything written by Jonathan Safran Foer, are simply too good to pass.

72 Reasons to Be Vegan might be one of them. I found this little gem on Netgalley, and I was granted a copy in exchange for an honest review. As the title explains, you’ll find seventy-two reasons to go vegan. While most of them are well-known, at least inside the vegan community, what differentiates this book from the rest and makes it perfect for curious omnis is the lack of preachiness.

Let me explain.

Vegans are a weird bunch. We tend to care too much, feel too much, and most of the time we are considered overbearing despots who can only say My way or the highway. As a vegan who caters for a (mostly) omni family, I’ve come to realize that black-and-white thinking wouldn’t help the cause most of the time.

As a new vegan, I was enamoured of Gary Francione’s ideas and the thought that the only possible approach to life was abolitionism. More than a decade later, I’ve come to terms with the fact that the world won’t turn vegan overnight. Change is a slow process, and it takes time. As the book states, change is not about being perfect and having the annoying holier-than-though attitude most omnis seem to despise. Being veganish, cutting what’s cuttable while exploring all the amazing vegan food out there is change enough.

It works. I’ve seen it work with my family, and I’ve seen it work when I invited my friends over before the pandemics and they asked me for their favorite vegan food. As I’ve already stated, it’s not the perfect method because perfection is nothing more than an aleatory idea, but. Imagine what the impact would be if the whole world did Meatless Mondays, for instance. We’d cut our global meat consumption of 1/7th, and that would be impressive, wouldn’t it?

This book covers this topic and many more, including health, environmental issues, animal welfare and so on. It is one of the most instructive and inclusive pieces on veganism I’ve found so far, and I’m in love with it.

Another surprising benefit of reading this book is the amount of new information I’ve been able to learn. And as a long-time vegan, I can assure you I’m not easily surprised. Each point is enough to give an understanding of an issue, and it leaves it to the reader to decide whether research further on the topic or not. While it could be that some themes need further exploring, it is also true that information is everywhere, once you know what to look for.

Now, pet peeves. The only issue I have has less to do with the book itself and more to do with a certain kind of scientific research. What was once considered healthy isn’t considered as such anymore, and I’m not sure how things will change in the future. This uncertainty makes me a sceptic in relation to health claims in general. The only health issue I agree completely on is the link between animal agriculture and antibiotic resistance, which is very real and very scary.

Truth be told, every scientific bit of information contained in this book is taken from studies published on important medical journals and available to the general public, which is great, because it allows the readers to explore the topic and draw their own conclusions.

That said, this book is a great read for those who want to know more about veganism, and I’d rate it an impressive 9.5/10. Well done.

I am a longtime plant based eater (almost 9 years), so there was nothing especially new for me in reading this beyond updated statistics and science. I think this book is an excellent start for someone who is just beginning a plant based journey, and adequately covers the main reasons someone might choose to go plant based: health, the environment & compassion for animals.

This is a super approachable and educational book on veganism. I am a pescaterian, but eat mainly vegetarian and yet I learned so much about the meat industry that I was not aware of and learned a ton about milk, eggs, and seafood. I highly recommend and found it to be a non-judgy perspective that sees ANY change towards veganism to be positive, even if you don't fully go.

My first caveat is that I receive this as an ARC from Netgalley. As such, the formatting to be read was not the same as the finished product. I’ve seen that other reviewers referenced charts and graphs. I’m not sure how that was enabled as I did not see that. I am very familiar with a vegetarian lifestyle as I was raised that way. I have many relatives and friends who are vegans. So for me much of this book did not have to do the job of “selling” me on the benefits of being vegan. Many of the points I thought were extremely valid and others I thought it were stretching it a bit. This is not a scholarly work, as such, the veracity and rigor of these studies cited could be open for debate. I look at this book as a good source for people who are very unfamiliar with the benefits of the vegan lifestyle.

An informative overview of the benefits of veganism. With clear sections it is easy to read this in installments, which, with all the super-sad info, is probably the best way to read this one.

Very informative,  even for someone who's been vegan for eight years. A great gift option for veg-curious friends.

interesting book, some things to really think about. our family has been moving towards eating vegan more and more for some time now.

I think this book is for someone who is going to be vegan. I guess if you are vegan, you are already aware of any of the topics here. I'm flexitarian, I'm very aware of the spoken topics. I guess for me this is nothing new. 

However, this book is well written. The subtitles are provocating. And every chapter is a recap, so it is a quick read. I think meat-eaters out there, should educate themselves with this kind of book. Because knowledge is important, why we choose not to consume dairy or meat.

As a vegan I was pleased to receive this book for review. Thank you to both the publisher and to Net Galley. 

I found this a exceptionally well done short read that is great for anyone that is considering plant based vegan eating.. As a long time vegan I was pleased the author included the many ethical reasons here as well as the environmental reasons.  This is a great book to give to friends that are still eating meat .  The format is easily understandable to any reader and it is a sensible guide to going vegan.  Very well done to the author.

If you're curious about adopting a vegan diet, 72 REASONS TO BE VEGAN would be a fantastic read. This book is chock full of facts and reasons to leave animal food of your plate. The authors also do a good job at presenting veganism as the next logical step if you care about the environment, your health, and animals. And they do it without being judgemental!  

For a book filled with scientific claims, I liked how easy it was to read. The information is presented in a casual, friendly way. A lot of time went into researching this book. The last pages are filled with footnotes. 

For those who have been vegan for some time, there's still a lot of good information in this book. I could see buying this book just to have all those facts and figures at your fingertips!

Decent variety of reasons - a number many of likely heard before. A nice explanation/small essay on each. Good topics and points of starting a conversation,

I wish there were more books like this one!  I love the premise and the idea of supporting veganism but what I love more is how easy this book is to read.  Seriously, anyone could read it and get something.  There isn't any of the typical diet guilt in this book, but easy to read and honest facts and ideas that help support a vegan lifestyle.

Having recently adopted a vegan diet, I was interested in reading more about it and other aspects of the vegan lifestyle.  A really interesting read which cemented my resolution to be as vegan as practically possible in all areas of my life.

Great book on being vegan, simple and easy to follow so it's great for people who are interested in the vegan lifestyle or those vegans who want to be reminded and refreshed on why they began their journey.

An easy to read, but very complete list of the many reasons to stop eating animals and to try to live as plant based as possible. I especially love that there are a few chapters about the negative impact of fishing/eating fish, as this is often overlooked. I hope this book will inspire many more people!

This was a quick little read about 72 reasons to go vegan ranging from health and dietary reasons to the ethical, moral and environmental reasons. I for one have never had an issue with my fruits and veggies or eating more plant based fiber like beans, but I do love my bacon and pepperoni. I see friends and acquaintances that have cows, goats, chickens and pigs as pets because they live in a place where they can do so, and I look at these animals and think, they deserve the same love and affection as a house rabbit, a dog or cat. 

I would go vegetarian and just eat fish for the ethical and moral reasons, also to cut down on the carbon foot print. This book makes you question why you are eating meat and it is not preachy. This is definitely a re-read and a book to own. Highly recommended to people who are thinking of going more plant based and want a healthier lifestyle.

Thanks to NEtgalley, Gene Stone and Workman Publishing Company for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 12/15/20

While I'm not a vegan anymore, 72 Reasons to be Vegan was a quick and easy introduction to some of the research behind veganism. It covered everything from climate change to some of the health benefits. The best part of this book was that it wasn't judgemental and preachy. Often this can be the case in vegan literature so I was pleased with that. If you want to explore the subject, this is a great first start.

This review is based on NetGalley ARC provided in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.

First off, if you are already a vegan, you probably know and understand all the information in this book!  However, it is in a nice comprehensive format and it’s nice to have it all in one place to go to if you have questions!

I love the sentence in the description about how the book shows you not what you’d be giving up, but what you’d be gaining by going vegan.  I feel like this book has done just that!!  I believe people that have been thinking about going vegan could be persuaded by all of the why's explained in the research provided in the book!!

I would recommend this to anyone just starting out with the vegan lifestyle!

Thank you NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for an ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

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