false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170378629m/51315.jpg 51315 6 In <I>Diet for a New America</I>, John Robbins, son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream empire, presents his theories about how an animal-based diet is killing Americans. Abandoning the wealthy lifestyle of his family, Robbins lived in a log cabin while subsisting on a simple diet of grains, and he eventually realized his calling as a dietary evangelist. He is not without a sense of humor; at one point he describes how he broke with his family by "walking away from our ice-cream-cone-shaped swimming pool." But Robbins takes his mission seriously, buttressing his strong opinions about how America must reform its diet with commentary from physicians and academics, including some experts from Cornell University who appear on camera. Robbins himself visits farms where pigs, cattle, and chicken are raised in hellish conditions to make the point that modern meat production is inhumane. Much of this video comes across as being commonsense dietary advice, though some of the more extreme statements by experts are no doubt debatable. And there's no denying that footage of heart surgeries and animals cramped into filthy cages could serve as strong reinforcement to those seeking a healthier diet. <I>--Robert J. McNamara</I> 1251056 1987 Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth total:851|5:394|4:280|3:133|2:33|1:11| 851 3566 1243 148 2 3 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Tue Oct 21 13:27:21 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 13:45:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Mon May 28 11:40:38 -0700 2007 Wed May 30 13:07:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 true false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 12:16:34 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 11:16:12 -0700 2009
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I am no longer Veg, but was for several years after reading this. I try to eat only friendly beef and poultry as much as p...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 07:13:38 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 07:19:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Fri Aug 10 09:47:50 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 10:37:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 04 12:20:52 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 12:22:03 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 15 19:08:38 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 19:11:23 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 23:08:45 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 23:11:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 25 09:37:08 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 09:38:11 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=51315