Guides to the Veggie/Vegan Issues

Want to know more about protein or what to eat?

Confused about genetic engineering? Interested in saving animals and protecting the planet? Want to know where to start? Start here! Read them on line now or order them from our Books for Life on-line catalogue.

Viva!’s Guides are all written by experts or celebrities and are packed with up-to-date information and helpful advice - a brilliant way to expand your knowledge on vegetarianism/veganism.

1. Nutrition in a Nutshell

Why a plantbased diet is healthy and nutritious. Includes vitamin chart and where to obtain all the nutrients you need on a vegetarian or vegan diet. by Dr Christine Fenn and Amanda Woodvine, Nutritionist, Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation Introduction by Audrey Eyton

2. Stop Bugging Me

Updated guide that explains why animal products cause about nine million cases of food poisoning each year in Britain. It looks at the different bugs, how they spread (factory farms and abattoirs are breeding grounds for disease) and how to avoid the risks. Edited by Professor Emanuel Goldman, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.

3. End of the Line for Fish

Excellent new Guide on how commercial fishing is devastating the world’s oceans. Sections include: State of the Seas, Fishing Methods, Bycatch, Shellfish, Fish Farming, Do Fish Feel pain and Fish and Health.

4. The Food of Champions

Vegetarian and vegan diets for sports. By Laura Scott (MSc Nutrition), Senior Nutritionist, the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation. Introduction by Dr Chris Fenn.

5. Martin Shaw Cooks Veggie

A delicious collection of totally animalfree recipes from TV's popular actor. Perfect for inexperienced and experienced cooks alike.

6. Fruits of the Past

‘But we’re meant to eat meat, it’s natural’. No we’re not, says writer and food journalist Colin Spencer, who looks at the evolution of our diet.

7. Your Health in Your Hands
Updated 2007

Dr David Ryde, a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practice and Viva! and VVF associate director, Tony Wardle, explain how diet affects our health. Listing many of the common diseases they review the latest research and show that a vegetarian diet is overwhelmingly healthier than the typical Western meat diet. Easy to read and with 150 references.

8. Genetic Engineering

The implications for health, environment, animal welfare and farming explained. A very readable summary of the impact of the biotech revolution.

9. Planet on a Plate
Updated

Updated guide giving an excellent introduction to why environmental havoc is being wrought by the Western meatbased diet and the increasing role that factory farms play in this dangerous situation. Introduced by Dr David Brubaker, Director of the Henry Spira/GRACE Project on Industrial Animal Production, Centre for a Liveable Future, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, USA.

10. Life Sentences
Updated

Michael Mansfield QC, the best and best-known defence barrister in Britain, and Viva! patron, explains why eating animals is unjustifiable.

NEW
11. A Matter of Life and Death

Intergalactic guide to how farmed animals are treated in the UK; plus info on how you can save lives

12. Feed the World

Introduction by Jeremy Rifkin
Meat is not the only reason for world hunger but it is high up in the major league. Find out who in the world is hungry, why countries are in debt, why factory farming is a disaster for the developing world and going vegetarian is a vital solution. 

The L-Plate Vegetarian

The ideal guide for teenagers and new veggies. Not a recipe book but a guide to quick tasty lunches, main meals and ready foods and to the masses of foods available from supermarkets.

The L-Plate Vegan

Here’s the ideal guide for new vegans. This excellent and practical booklet explains how to replace dairy products and eggs. Not a recipe book, this guide gives masses of ideas for breakfasts, lunches, main meals and ready-made foods  available from supermarkets.

Snappy Veggie Cooking with The Mollster (PDF)

Straight-talking vegetarian recipe guide for teenagers, by teenagers, with a little bit of help from Viva!’s hairy snoop, The Mollster.

Veggie Health for Kids

Every nutrient a child needs and how to get it.
A guide for parents showing why vegetarian/vegan diets are the healthiest option for children.

Vegetarian and Vegan Mother and Baby Guide

Invaluable guide by Rose Elliot, Britain’s best loved vegetarian cookery writer. Contains a wealth of practical information covering all aspects of vegetarian or vegan pregnancies and how to bring your baby up on a meat-free diet. Includes a daily nutrient guide, essential nutrients for mums-to-be and the practicalities of breast feeding. Best veggie/vegan foods for weaning, survival tips and a discussion on formula feeds are also covered.

Vegetarian Guide to the Lake District 2005-06

The only guide to the Lake District catering specifically for vegetarians and vegans … and offering a wonderful choice of more than 70 guest houses, hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, cafes, tearooms, health stores and shops selling cruelty-free products, including over a dozen establishments that will welcome you and your four-legged friend with open arms. And, for the first time, disabled access is also highlighted for several entries.

How to be dairy-free

How to be Dairy-Free is a fantastically helpful and friendly guide, with 36 pages of practical advice and inspirational, easy recipes. It showcases many alternatives to everything from butter and cheese to milk chocolate; and tastes tests soya milks. It has lots of useful info - which coffee chains offer soya milk; how to ensure soya milk doesn't curdle in coffee; lists the best vegan stockists; as well as allaying doubts about vitamin B12 and calcium. How to be Dairy-free also has 20 vegan recipes - with a Tofu Heaven section explaining how to use this wonder food for starters, main means and divine desserts - many with colour photos. All this and it's FREE!

Get Healthy With Heather

Viva!/VVF guide,
paperback, £2.90
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Get fit, feel good, look great! Heather Mills shows you how with this indispensable guide to going vegan. It covers everything you need to know about making the transition from animal to plant foods. Includes a wealth of information on nutrition, shopping, recipes and a handy “veganiser” chart. Heather motivates and encourages with tips and quotes throughout.