Nicely laid out book with tons of good information and nice illustrations. I already knew a good bit, but also learned more from this book. Looks like I'll be buying a copy of this one when it is published.

I LOVE THIS BOOK!! I am going to need a print version so I can write in the margins, tag favorite pages and good ideas, etc. I love the thinking behind the book and it is done is such a visually appealing way! Nice work, Megan Rossi! You have a best seller on your hands!!!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This is a must-read book if you are looking for easy recipes that will help you eat more plants. Excellent, easy-to-make recipes.

How to Eat More Plants is a book about exactly that but this is not a you need to go plant-based book. Rossi focuses on teaching ways in which to add more plants to you diet so that you get 30 different plants a week into you diet without up ending everything. You learn about how much and what things constitute a plant in Rossi's books, which includes things like spices and non-starchy foods. It is more about the nutrients you get than an encyclopedia definition of a plant. You want to look at grabbing a piece of fruit with you breakfast, adding new spices to you cooking, or integrating vegetable purees into your oatmeal or smoothies. If you need help with ideas Rossi includes recipes that you can help you.

We can all do small things to things to improve our health and these small steps can have a more lasting impact than big changes because we are more likely to stay with them.

I agree wholeheartedly with the author about the importance of eating a wide variety of plants -- fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, grains, beans, greens and vegetables -- and she does a great job of explaining why it's so important to eat a wide variety. I've read this multiple times over the past few years and I actually keep a running list of plants we've eaten each week to make sure we hit at least 30 (50 is my goal, a bit trickier since hubby and I are keto). It's so important for gut microbiomes, immunity and so much more. Yes, I agree.

So if you're new to this concept and want lots of information on why it matters, read the book. Or at least the first half of it. The second half is the recipes and I'm just not a fan. The recipes didn't really appeal to me and the lack of nutritional information on them was maddening. I get that Rossi doesn't think this should matter, but for many people it does. Many people need to (or choose to) track fat, protein, carbs, calories, sugar, sodium, etc. I will always take off one point for cookbooks that don't include this information.

Note that Rossi does not try to make you vegan or vegetarian in her "eat more plants" mantra, just to literally eat more plants. This will be a plus for some who still want their fish, meat, eggs, etc. and a negative for others who are looking for a vegan book. Also, this is one of those books where you see artsy photos of the beautiful blonde author just randomly inserted. 🙄

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

I really enjoyed the background on eating more plants, and the focus is on diversity. The plans for different types of people (families, busy, and food sensitive) were really helpful and the system described by Rossi is definitely something I have started implementing in my own life!

How to Eat More Plants is a comprehensive explanation for why and how to add more plant based foods into your diet. The prevalence of factory manufactured food is becoming almost too much, and the ease of processed foods has moved people away from plant based sources of nutrition. This is causing an increase in preventable diseases and leading more people to seek out better ways to fuel their bodies. Eating plants is essential for good health and overall wellness. This book clearly lays out easy to adapt ways to include more plants and make a switch to a more whole food plant based diet.

Author Megan Rossi offers a delightful book on eating a diverse diet that is evidence-based and offers many health benefits. The book has colorful graphics and wonderful pictures of recipes provided. "How to Eat More Plants" may be a bit gimmicky with the 28-day plant point challenge but this may just be the motivation factor to get some people to incorporate more whole grained, vegetables, legumes, fruits, nut and seeds, and herbs and spices into their daily diet. Rossi includes a Diversity Diet toolkit, wheel of diversity, a plant-based shopping list, mindful eating exercise, nutritious recipes with attached plant points and so much more. This book would assist the novice as well the experienced person on increasing diversity in the diet.

As the cover of this book clearly shows, the goal of the author is to get us to eat more plant-based foods. This is done by tracking each individual plant food that you eat (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and herbs and spices). The goal is to eat at least 30 different foods per week. So for instance, if you eat a banana every day, you don’t count this seven times, you only count it once because it’s one particular food.

I appreciate the effort that this author is making to get us to diversify our diets. A lot of us eat the same foods every day, so turning this into a bit of a contest and having a goal is a fun way to get you to eat differently. I do have to admit that a lot of the recipes did not particularly appeal to me. Quite a few of them cram a lot of different ingredients into one dish and I think the flavors would be a bit muddled. And there are a couple of total missteps. Like the recipe for “hidden veggie ice cream“ that includes steamed cabbage in an ice cream recipe. Trust me, if you put steamed cabbage into a sweet dish, it will not be “hidden“ once you take a bite.

So while there are only a couple of the recipes that I would consider making myself, I do think the overall goal of the book is good.

Thank you to NetGalley & The Experiment for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This book is absolutely wonderful. Full disclosure, I've been vegan for about three years now, but even then, I learned quite a few things from this book. The first half of the book is all about vegan concepts and setting the reader up for success in eating more plants, and then the second half of the book is tons of tasty recipes. I love the idea of expanding the kinds of plants you're eating rather than focusing on the types of food being removed from your diet. I will absolutely return to this book for reference as well as recipe ideas as I continue to find what works for me best on my plant based diet.

There is so much valuable, user friendly information in this book. The author has made it easy to improve my diet with manageable steps. I will have to buy this book to use a resource in my day to day culinary adventure.

This book convincingly lives up to its title as a how-to book. It explains with clarity how to evaluate a "plant-based diet" (as there are many and they are not all created equal.) The eating "challenges" encourage readers to see making an eating shift as a doable "game" they can win rather than a distasteful necessity. The anecdotes of people who tried this author's method of plant-based eating add to the "invitational" quality of the text; readers are encouraged at every turn to pick one of the many recipes, just give it a try, and see where it can take you.

LOVED this book. My only complaint is that I didn't have the physical copy yet, so I could bookmark and flag all of my favorite anecdotes, tips, etc. This was a very straightforward and well-rounded approach to implementing a more plant based lifestyle into your diet. Very helpful and informative.

This is the exact type of book I've been looking for. Not necessarily for the info, but for the nutritionally rich recipes that make it easier to add plants to every day life. And ones that aren't bombarded with tofu and other types of ingredients. I love the meal plan and prep ideas, the book layout, and the photos. This is definitely a book I'll want on my keeper shelf to help me add more plant-based snacks and meals to my meal plans.

This book is an outstanding resource for those seeking to eat more plant-based foods. I'm amazed by the creative yet realistic strategies outlined in the book. Beyond meal plans and recipes, which include prep time/cook time -- essential information, in my opinion -- Rossi suggests snacks, pantry staples, and recipe adaptations/additions that help anyone achieve the simple goal of eating more plants, in whatever capacity is available to them. The first chapters are a bit longer than necessary, but Rossi invites readers to skip them no convincing of the benefits of plant-based diets is needed. I'll be buying a personal copy of this book, as well as copies to give as gifts.

I only review books that offer a Kindle version. Since only a protect PDF (a pain to read), won't be readiing.

This is a must-have resource to help one improve their health and live a more full and happy life. It is full of great strategies, advice, and easy to implement ideas. This is one I'll return to again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

The recipes look tasty and perhaps they should have just published recipes. The "educational" portion of the book reeks of privilege and non-scientific biases. The organic food movement was meant to help farmers and the environment and should not be used for food shaming. I avoid purchasing books that make the patrons at my library feel hopeless because the prices of organic food are outside of their budget.