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This thoroughly revised edition of a seminal classic offers new evidence of the health benefits of a vegan diet, fresh insights into the treatment of animals in food production, expanded information on phytonutrients, in - depth coverage of all the essential nutrients (calcium, protein, essential fatty acids, good carbs, and vitamin D and B12), a thoroughly updated food guide, and guidelines for designing balanced vegan diets for all age groups, infants through seniors. Extensive yet easily understandable, this streamlined ''express'' version offers lay readers a sound blueprint for a healthy diet, along with overwhelming evidence that following a plant - based diet is one of the best things you can do for your health and that of your planet.

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Registered dietitian Brenda Davis is a leader in her field, an internationally acclaimed speaker, and the coauthor of more than 7 books, including Becoming Raw, The New Becoming Vegetarian, and Defeating Diabetes. Brenda is the lead dietitian on a diabetes intervention research project in Majuro, Marshall Islands. She lives in Kelowna, British Columbia. Vesanto Melina, a registered dietitian, is a sought - after speaker and consultant. She has taught nutrition at the University of British Columbia and the Bastyr University in Seattle. She coauthored the joint position paper on vegetarian diets for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Dietitians of Canada, and is currently a consultant to the government of British Columbia.

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