Food For Thought By Camila Perussello, PhD

Food For Thought
Available from Lantern Media & Publishing
Paperback ISBN 978-1-59056-662-6
eBook ISBN 978-1-59056-663-3

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“Food for Thought could not have come at a more critical time. Humankind has reached its point of greatest damage to the planet and our kindred beings, and a sustainable future will not be possible without a major transformation of our global food systems. With impeccable detail, Dr. Camila Perussello presents comprehensive evidence of the impacts of animal exploitation on health and the environment, and effectively links it to a broad range of issues, including cultural identity, politics and governance, economics, supremacy and racism, human rights, and social justice. The graphic photographs, from undercover investigations by Animal Equality, drive home the point that commodifying animals is above all an act of unspeakable cruelty. It’s difficult to imagine how any reader would come away from this book and not be compelled to go vegan. To that end, the last chapter of the book contains practical advice and tips for making the transition, and offers hope that the possibilities for a more compassionate world do indeed begin with the food we choose to put on our plates.”
~ Dr. Joanne Kong, editor of Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers

“At a time when animal-based diets are contributing very significantly to a potential climate catastrophe and other environmental threats, an epidemic of life-threatening diseases, risks of future pandemics, the very wasteful use of increasingly scarce land, water, energy, and other resources, and the massive mistreatment of farmed animals, Dr. Camila Perussello’s wonderful book, Food for Thought, is a very welcome addition to the literature on vegetarian and vegan diets. Her passion, compassion, and concern for a decent world for future generations are evident throughout the book. It is extremely comprehensive and well-documented. I have been reading books and articles on plant-based diets for over 40 years, but still learned many new things. I heartily recommend the book. It has the potential to help many people switch to healthier diets and to help shift our very imperiled planet onto a sustainable path.”
~ Richard H. Schwartz, author of Vegan Revolution: Saving our World, Revitalizing Judaism and Vegan Revolution: Saving our World, Revitalizing Judaism and Judaism and Vegetarianism

“Dr. Camila Perussello’s Food for Thought is an eye-opener, her careful research effectively dispelling any doubts or complacency over the devastating impact—on our health, animal lives, and the Earth—of the meat and dairy industries. Perussello goes further, providing useful resources for anyone interested in learning how to take action to save themselves, other forms of life on the planet, and even the planet itself.”
~ Ingrid Newkirk, author, Free the Animals

“A meticulously researched tome that illuminates production methods used for animal foods and their associated moral, ethical, and environmental concerns. Using passionate and lucid prose, Perussello offers compelling arguments to persuade readers to consider a vegan diet as an alternative.”~ Paul Singh, Distinguished Professor of Food Engineering, University of California, Davis

About the Author

Camila Perussello, Ph.D., is an extensively published Food Engineer with many years of postdoctoral experience. Her involvement with the animal liberation movement started decades ago when she first became vegetarian and later went vegan for ethical reasons. Dr. Perussello has worked as a food scientist in different parts of the globe, gathering evidence on animal food production’s ethical and sustainability issues. She is the recipient of research grants by Brazilian and European governments as well as funding for vegan outreach from California-based The Pollination Project. On the verge of such pressing matters as animal rights, the climate and ecological crises, animal-origin pandemics, diet-related illnesses, and food insecurity, Dr. Perussello defends a shift towards plant-based living. Her academic research and food-consulting services aim at accelerating the future of food. Learn more about her work at www.camilaperussello.com.

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