recommended for: everyone who’s not yet vegan, especially those who are over 40

So, I’ve loved all of Ginny’s books, and have also enjoyed/admired Carol Adams’s and Patti Breitman’s work. This book is another winner, and is geared toward an important demographic. I consider Ginny a friend and am proud to call her friend. She’s a lovely person and has done so much good for the animals, and for helping people become vegan and helping them be as healthy as possible on vegan diets.

I wouldn’t normally have had this book at the top of my radar given that I went vegan long before age 50, but I like reading all sorts of vegan books (having knowledge is good for outreach and I always learn something new for myself too) and I can’t see Ginny having a book out and not reading it. I’ve even read 2 editions of her book for professional R.D.s

The main thing I can say is don’t avoid this book if you are not yet 50 years old, and definitely read it if you’re considering going vegan, or are a new vegan, no matter what your age, but definitely don’t miss it if you are 40+, 50+.

I went lacto-ovo at age 23, tried to be (and mostly was, at about 95%-99%) vegan from age 34, and finally succeeded going fully vegan (it was a long road) at age 41. My biggest regret about the process is that I didn’t become vegan even sooner than I did. I really envy people who’ve been vegan from a young age, and especially those who are lifelong vegans, but, as the book says, it’s never too late to make a change and go vegan. So, I recommend reading the book no matter what your age.

It’s a wonderful book. It’s packed with all sorts of useful information. I particularly like how, in several short sections, the three authors share their experiences, including what vegan foods they eat. I love vegan food and also think it’s fun to vicariously enjoy what others eat, and imagining myself eating it, not to mention I love getting ideas for foods to actually make. I got all that in this book. Here, “make” is a term used loosely. There are some wonderful included recipes (I was especially happy to see some by Jennifer Raymond, whose recipes are easy to make and delicious) but also included are foods anyone could put together without effort.

I’m grateful for the book’s subtitle, because the focus of this book is vegan, plant-based foods only, not vegan living in every way. For instance, I aim to use no products of any type derived from or tested on animals.

The book’s topics cover proper nutrition, ideas for foods to eat, including how to veganize some favorite non-vegan foods, and aging and various medical conditions and how diet effects them, and really helpful sections on the impact on relationships of making the change to eating vegan when others are still eating non-vegan, and might not understand vegans/vegan foods. Throughout, the authors write about some of their personal experiences, and those are wonderful and very helpful contributions.

I think for people who are interested in but not yet eating vegan, this book will help them see how it’s very possible to succeed eating 100% vegan. It’s an extremely beneficial addition to the genre of vegan “how to” and informational and recipe books.

For those who are over 50, or nearing 50, whether a long time vegan, newly vegan, “veganish”, or interested in vegan eating, I think this book’s contents are helpful and interesting for all these readers.

I often like including the Table of Contents in my vegan books reviews, but I see the Amazon “Look Inside” has that available, for those who want to get a more specific sense of what the book offers. ( )