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A review by jgauthier
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World by John Robbins
2.0
Robbins comes off as a bit of a fanatic in The Food Revolution. He first states facts which are surprising and certainly worth serious discussion. I would've appreciated a briefer book that left off there. But Robbins also persistently pelts the reader with dramatic personal tales, apparently chosen to reinforce his own image as a trustworthy and unbiased source. They do the opposite for me.
I don't mean to suggest that his "facts" are not true. Some of these results seem pretty overwhelmingly clear support for the vegan/vegetarian case; others will require the careful reader to examine the actual associated scientific studies before making any conclusion. The author's aggressive style obscures the nuance of these facts.
Very much worth a skim to understand Robbins' viewpoint and some of the facts on his side. But keep it at a skim level, or you'll get sucked in by the many unnecessarily romantic anecdotes.
[In case you think I'm biased – I've been a happy vegetarian for about two years now.]
I don't mean to suggest that his "facts" are not true. Some of these results seem pretty overwhelmingly clear support for the vegan/vegetarian case; others will require the careful reader to examine the actual associated scientific studies before making any conclusion. The author's aggressive style obscures the nuance of these facts.
Very much worth a skim to understand Robbins' viewpoint and some of the facts on his side. But keep it at a skim level, or you'll get sucked in by the many unnecessarily romantic anecdotes.
[In case you think I'm biased – I've been a happy vegetarian for about two years now.]