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This modest, single-volume encyclopedia is the first to be published regarding vegetarianism and culture. Editor Puskar-Pasewicz, an independent historian whose primary research interest is vegetarianism in 19th-century America, has compiled articles from a combination of scholars, journalists, and freelance writers. Most articles helpfully include two to five suggestions for further reading. One of the more useful features is a chronology of significant events in the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Gr 9 Up—Food has become a hot-button issue akin to religion and politics in American culture, making this volume a beneficial resource. This book uses the often polysyllabic vocabulary of academia to convey complicated and controversial ethical concepts and historical movements as succinctly as possible. The writing, by scholars, historians, food writers, sociologists, ethicists, and jurists, is sometimes pr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More