Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
The Skeptical Vegan
The Skeptical Vegan: My Journey from Notorious Meat Eater to Tofu-Munching VeganA Survival Guide | Eric C. Lindstrom
4 posts | 1 read | 8 to read
Growing up in an all-women household and coddled endlessly by his Italian mother and grandmother, Eric Lindstrom was nourished to obesity on meaty sauces, fried eggs, and butter-laden cookies. After spending the first half of his life as an adamant omnivore, Lindstrom went 100% vegan. Reluctantly. Overnight. From burgers to beets, from pork to parsnips. Its time for a down-to-earth book that proves anyone can go vegan (even someone who once ate sixty-eight chicken wings in a sitting). How can a man adopt a vegan approach? Wont he die of protein deficiency? What if he is married to a vegan woman? How would he order a salad at a Minnesota steakhouse? What should he bring to a gluten-free, nut-free, macrobiotic, nightshade-free, oil-free, vegan potluck (true story)? Part confession and part survival guide, The Skeptical Vegan explains how simple it really is to be vegan, covering topics from food and nutrition to social challenges and lifestyle. Snarky, witty, and opinionated to a fault, Lindstrom speaks as a male vegan, contesting the notion that real men should only eat meat. With twenty original veganized recipes including portobello steaks, carrot hot dogs, tofu wings, meaty chili, and cauliflower bites (which helped him shed thirty pounds), Lindstrom demonstrates how to take control of your diet while still eating meatily and taking into account the ethical considerations of living a better life for the animals, the environment, and yourself.
LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
dariazeoli
post image

Today is World Animal Day, and I‘m thinking of the animal sanctuaries I‘ve visited over my years as a vegan. They‘re forever homes to ambassadors for the billions who are raised and killed for food and it hurts to know how many of them die each day.

There are so many books about veganism, but if you‘re at all interested, this one came out earlier this year. Please be kind to animals. They‘re here with us, not for us. 🐶🐱🐹🐰🦊🐷🐮🐥🐔🦉🦇🐴🐝

ReadingEnvy That is a majestic turkey! 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I LOVE sanctuaries!! I've only been to one, but I've been there twice:Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, old location and new. I'm immediately happy to be around those sweet beings, it's such a feel good place and educational!❤️Vegan✌🏽 7y
dariazeoli @ReadingEnvy I'm not exaggerating when I saw meeting turkeys has changed my perspective! 7y
See All 9 Comments
dariazeoli @JanuarieTimewalker13 These pics are from the old location! Was my favorite place on Earth ❤️ 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Oh wow!!! Yes! I understand🐖🦃🐓🐐 7y
Libby1 💚 7y
2BR02B Love farm sanctuaries. Great post! ❤ 7y
EllieDottie This book looks really good! 7y
DivineDiana I thank you and the animals thank you. ❤️ 7y
35 likes2 stack adds9 comments
review
dariazeoli
post image
Pickpick

It was a pleasure to read this memoir! Vegans are a minority, but our stories are varied, and the author's path from meat-eater to vegan is entertaining, amusing, and informative.

Full review here: https://www.chicvegan.com/the-skeptical-vegan-by-eric-lindstrom/

Thanks to the publisher for a review copy!

2BR02B Excellent review! Makes me want to pick up a copy to share with friends who are thinking of going veg but need that extra push. 7y
dariazeoli @2BR02B Thanks - I really hope this book is the right one to nudge those who are still on the fence! 7y
40 likes2 comments
blurb
dariazeoli
post image

Looking forward to starting this one! It's out this month! #vegan #bookmail

JanuarieTimewalker13 Oooh, this looks good and why does his name look so familiar to me? 7y
46 likes2 stack adds1 comment
blurb
RivendellMom
post image

This is laugh out loud funny. It's always great to learn while having fun.

7 likes1 stack add