Books and films

Books, magazines and films are a great resources for those who are new to vegetarianism. I’ve listed a few of my favourites here. 

Books:

Ethics:

  • The Ethics of What We Eat - Peter Singer and Jim Mason
  • Introduction to Animal Rights - Gary Francione
  • Animal Liberation - Peter Singer
  • In Defence of Animals - The Second Wave - Peter Singer
  • Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating - Erik Marcus
  • Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World - Bob and Jenna Torres

Nutrition and Health:

  • Becoming Vegetarian - Vesanto Melina, Brenda Davis and Victoria Harrison
  • Becoming Vegan - Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina
  • Whole Foods - Chelsea Green

Cookbooks:

  • Eat, Drink and Be Vegan - Dreena Burton
  • The Joy of Vegan Baking - Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
  • The Meditteranean Vegan Cookbook - Donna Klein
  • Veganomicon - Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero
  • Vegan Planet - Robin Robertson
  • Vegan with a Vengence - Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Magazines:

  • The Vegan: Quarterly publication from The Vegan Society offering reviews, recipes, articles and news. It’s available throughout the UK in many health stores. 
  • VegNews Magazine: US based vegetarian lifestyle magazine that publishes recipes, advice, articles and more. Available in many US stores and by subscription internationally. 
  • Veggie Health: Published three times a year by the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation. Focuses on the health benefits of plant-based living with articles and news from around the world.
  • Viva!Life: UK based magazine that is published three times a year by Viva! Articles, interviews, reviews and recipes. 
  • Get Fresh!: Quarterly raw food magazine published by The Fresh Network in the UK. Focuses on optimum nutrition, healthy and ethical living and holistic healing. Available by print or online subscription.

Films: