Table of Contents
List of Figures xiii
Our Choice, Our Power: Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition xv
An Extraordinary Time to Be Alive: Introduction to the 20th Anniversary Edition li
Book 1 Diet for a Small Planet 1
Preface to the 10th Anniversary Edition 3
Part I Recipe for a Personal Revolution
1 An Entry Point 7
2 My Journey 16
Part II Digging to the Roots on Our Small Planet 59
1 One Less Hamburger? 61
2 Like Driving a Cadillac 66
3 The Meat Mystique 90
4 Democracy at Stake 97
5 Asking the Right Questions 110
Part III Our Dangerous Diet-We Can Do Better! 117
1 America's Experimental Diet 119
2 Who Asked for Froot Loops? 141
3 Protein Myths: A New Look 160
Book 2 Plant- and Planet-Centered Cooking for Everyone, 50th Anniversary 169
Preface to the 50th Anniversary Edition 171
Part I Kitchen Tips for Eating Well on a Small Planet 179
Part II Recipes-Discovering the Pleasures in Planet-Centered Eating 193
1 Appetizers and Sides 195
2 Breakfast and Baked Goods 213
3 Soups 231
4 Salads 245
5 Sauces 255
6 Main Dishes 265
7 Snacks and Sweets 305
Book Two Contributors 319
Acknowledgments 323
Appendixes 327
A Tools for Learning and Action. Recommended Books, Organizations, and Websites 329
B Basic Cooking Instructions for Beans, Grains, Nuts, and Seeds 335
C A Look at Protein in Plant Foods 339
D Comparing the Cost of Protein: Plants, Dairy, and Meat 341
E Whole Wheat Flour Compared to White Flour 343
F Brown Rice Compared to Other Types of Rice 344
G Sugars, Honey, and Molasses Compared 345
Notes 347
Permissions Acknowledgments 389
Index 393