Increasingly, people are shifting to vegetarian, plant-based, or vegan diets. This shift is having profound effects on our social interactions, and this is the focus of this book. Becoming a vegetarian or vegan involves more than just changing your diet. It can change how you socially and emotionally connect with family, friends and the broader community, shape your outlook on life, and open up new worlds and contacts. It can also lead to uncomfortable situations, if dietary choices involving a rejection of meat are read by others as an ethical and moral judgement on mainstream dietary choices. This book adopts an innovative narrative approach, and draws on stories across the globe to consider how the food choices we make in our everyday lives can lead to complex, and sometimes life changing, social consequences. The narratives cover a range of topics, including the moral reasons behind some individuals' decision to change their diets, the religious or ecological considerations, and the potential health and social ramifications. To date, the social consequences of selecting a plant-based diet have been sorely overlooked in favour of texts that have documented the benefits of such diets, and usually focus on health, animal welfare and/or environmental issues, with the aim of persuading readers to give up meat, and change to a 'healthy' and/or 'sustainable' diet. Cultural studies texts considering vegetarianism or veganism have typically targeted academic audiences with analyses of how identity is constructed through food and dietary choices. In contrast, this book offers a unique window onto how our social lives are implicated in our food choices, and is critical in understanding the importance of diet as embedded in complex social processes.

A clear, approachable guide to the world of sesame, from halva and tahini to togarashi, gomasio, and furikake, with 100 vegetarian-forward recipes, from the co-founder of popular tahini outfit Seed+Mill, based in New York City’s iconic Chelsea Market. With its delicious nutty taste, nutritional density, and long shelf life, the sesame seed is a tiny ingredient with an enormous cultural impact and a deeply rich history. In Sesame, Rachel Simons, co-founder of Seed + Mill, a popular tahini and halva spot in New York City's Chelsea Market, celebrates the evolution, history, and diversity of this classic ingredient. Whether it's in the form of a seed, tahini (a ground sesame paste), sesame oil, or halva (a soft, fudge-like candy made from sesame paste), readers will learn to incorporate sesame in 100 traditional and modern global recipes, including:

• Sweet & Salty Sesame Challah  
• Pear and Pistachio Breakfast Loaf with Sesame Streusel  
• Radicchio Tahini Caesar (The Ultimate Date Night Salad)  
• Lemony Orecchiette with Sesame Pangrattato  
• Gomasio-Crusted Salmon Skewers  
• Tahini Swirled Pavlova with Labneh, Berries & Halva Flakes

Through vibrant photography, evocative storytelling, and contributions from a slate of noted chefs and food luminaries across the country, including David Lebovitz, Yossy Arefi, and Zoë François, Sesame is a loving culinary tribute to the sesame seed: how it has transformed dishes, how it has been translated by different culinary cultures, and how it has tied people and places together through generations.

Wild Cooking presents innovative and inspiring fruit and vegetable recipes for wonderful, seasonal meals, served on handmade artisanal ceramics. Throughout his career, Frank Fol, the former chef/owner of a Michelin starred restaurant in Belgium, has been passionate about vegetables. In this new cookbook, he teams up with Ilse De Vis of Wild Moon Ceramics to create delicious recipes for cooking vegetables imaginatively, yet simply. Their culinary television program, "Z-Mastercooks" on Kanaal Z (a Belgian television channel), is currently one of the most-watched programs on the platform.

A fresh approach to cooking with one of our most versatile, nutritious, and inexpensive pantry staples-beans! Beans are a "superfood" and a budget-conscious, plant-based protein for meat and non-meat eaters alike. An excellent everyday option, they're easy to make the main focus of a meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) or to sneak into something for an extra boost (think smoothies!). The cookbook uses popular and widely available beans, pulses, and lentils, and includes forty simple, delicious recipes for dips and spreads, salads and soups, as well as for mains. Whether you're stocked up on dried or canned beans, there's plenty of inspiration here. Liven up your weekly meals with this hearty, healthy staple. Recipes include: Pinto Bean Enchiladas with Zucchini and Spinach Turkey and White Bean Chili Split Pea Soup with Bacon, Lemon, and Fresh Herbs Huevos Rancheros Sandwiches Butter Bean and Walnut Dip Vietnamese Black Bean Sticky Rice Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya Red Lentil Stew with Dried Apricots Cauliflower and Lima Bean Gratin Dried Cherry Pilaf with Chickpeas and Pistachios Bean Bourguignon (with or without beef) Coconut Curry Split Pea Dal

145 simple and delicious vegan recipes from celebrated Icelandic cook and culinary celebrity/entrepreneur Solla Eiriksdottir - perfect for home cooks starting out on their vegan journey or for those looking for new inspiration For Solla Eiriksdottir the key to successful vegan cooking is simple: easy-to-make recipes that are tasty and delicious. Here, she shows how to make great vegan food at home for all kinds of occasions, whether a quick work-day lunch or special dinners with friends. The perfect book for a modern, plant-based lifestyle, its three sections cover: Basics (vegan staples such as nut milks and tofu); Everyday (breakfast through to dinner); and Celebrations, which spotlights a meal strategy for larger events. The 75 basic recipes for vegan staples such as nut milks and tofu provide the foundation for the 70 dishes that will take you from breakfast through to dinner. Recipes for hearty Vegetable Tagine, nourishing Sweet Potato and Smokey Lentils, and super light Spicy Strawberry Pavlovas will surprise and delight in equal measure.

Namaste: a respectful greeting frequently used at the end of a yoga session; "I bow to the divine in you" Nom-aste: a respectful prayer of thanks for delicious, nutritious and just plain yummy food Looking after our well-being and eating tasty, nourishing food go hand in hand. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates mindful cooking and eating, teaching you how to bring the principles of yoga and mindfulness into your kitchen. From ahimsa (non-violence) and Ayurveda (food as medicine) to the art of making your own bread, you'll learn how to give your body what it really needs in order to flourish, and how to nurture a healthy, positive attitude toward food. The 60 wholesome, plant-based recipes inside will add vitality to your daily life and leave you filled with good food and gratitude.

Put an end to dieting and replace weight loss struggles with this easy approach to a healthy, plant-based lifestyle, from the bestselling author of How Not to Die.

Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight-loss fad – but they aren't making us happier or healthier as obesity rates continue to rise alongside a number of diseases and health problems. It’s time for a different approach.

How Not to Diet is a treasure trove of buried data and cutting-edge dietary research that Dr Michael Greger has translated into accessible, actionable advice with exciting tools and tricks that will help you to eliminate unwanted body fat – for good.

Dr Greger, renowned nutrition expert and founder of NutritionFacts.org, explores the many causes of obesity – from our genes to the portions on our plate to other environmental factors – and the many consequences, from diabetes to cancer to mental health issues. From there, Dr Greger breaks down a variety of approaches to weight loss, honing in on the optimal criteria that enable success, including: a diet high in fibre and water, a diet low in fat, salt, and sugar, and diet full of anti-inflammatory foods.

How Not to Diet goes beyond food to identify twenty-one weight loss accelerators available to us in our body’s systems, incorporating the latest discoveries in cutting-edge areas like chronobiology to reveal the factors that maximize our natural fat-burning capabilities. This is the ultimate weight-loss guide, taking a timeless, proactive approach that can stand up to any new trend.