Being Vegetarian for Dummies

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Summary: Good info but too preachy
Review: This book follows in the same tradition as the other Dummies books. The book covers basics about being vegetarian and what you need to watch out for if becoming purely vegan. However, the author preaches to the reader, in essence saying "what has taken you so long, dummy, to become a vegetarian? Don't you know it's the right thing to do?" I have also read another book called "Becoming Vegetarian" (original version; the authors now have a newer version available) by Vesanto Melina, et al. I thought the information was presented in a very organized fashion without any preaching or finger-pointing. I would highly recommend the Melina book over Dummies.

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Summary: Great resource for vegetarians and vegans
Review: This book is one of the better books about vegetarianism. It has all the nutritional information you will ever need, plus reasons to go vegetarian. It doesn't push one form over another, it just gives you the facts. Even people who aren't vegetarians can at least reduce their meat consumption for their health, the animals, and the environment. One of the things I really liked about it is that it's written in way that's fun and easy to understand. I'm not a doctor and I don't understand all of the usual jargon, but this book will help anybody, from kids to the elderly. Highly recommended.