Vegetarian Times: Vegetarian Beginner's Guide »

Is there one book that can answer all of my questions about becoming a vegetarian? Yes, Vegetarian Times Vegetarian Beginner's Guide is the only book written for beginner vegetarians or anyone just thinking about becoming one. It's packed with information written by the editors of Vegetarian Times, the leading authorities on the subject. Below are just a few of the hundreds of questions this handy book will answer. Will I get enough protein if I don't eat meat? Do I have to eat salad every day? How does a vegetarian diet help to prevent disease? If I'm pregnant, is it safe to be a vegetarian? Will my vegetarian children get the nutrients they need from a meatless diet?

Library Journal

In this introduction to the vegetarian lifestyle, the editors of Vegetarian Times (whose circulation has doubled in the last three years) describe the various types of vegetarianism. Stressing the health value of the vegetarian lifestyle, especially in the treatment of various diseases, they point out the possible dangers of dairy foods, discuss whether to use vitamin supplements, and encourage the use of low-fat ingredients. Tips on the basic vegetarian pantry, along with two-weeks' worth of easy recipes and menus, are given for the beginner. Extra good-reading resource material is found at the end of each chapter, and there is a small section on natural healing; food-borne illnesses; vegetarian babies, children, and teens; and, yes, even vegetarian pets. Recommended for most collections; libraries may also want the Vegetarian Times Cookbook (LJ 11/15/95) for more extended recipes. (Index not seen.) [See also Virginia Messina and others' The Vegetarian Way, LJ 2/1/96.-Ed.]-Loraine F. Sweetland, Information Problem Solvers, Laurel, Md.

Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Vegetarian.

Chapter 2: Vegetarianism.

Chapter 3: Ready, Set, Eat!

Chapter 4: It's Time for Some Real Health-Care Reform.

Chapter 5: Compassionate, Clean, and Green.

Chapter 6: Special Circumstances, Special Solutions.

Index.