This has been especially true for me because I'm a fan of . So when I write about moving away from meat consumption, the pro- meat side is upset by any change at all, and the anti- meat side thinks that incremental change is not good enough. Fortunately, as we all know, the comments tend to reflect only the views at the extreme. Enter the concept of the . The book is likely to infuriate the meat industry (it encourages people to slash their meat intake!?!) and more than a few ethical vegans (it only encourages people to slash their meat intake!?!), but I suspect that for many Americans, it will represent a perfect happy medium. Two caveats: First, VB6 is not just a diet book - - it's a manual for a lifestyle change; you don't need a book to follow the simple concept of eating vegan before 6: 0. Bittman has already converted many people to this way of eating). Second, VB6 is not a cookbook, though it is packed with amazing recipes and a complete (and delectable) 2. What VB6 really is, it seems to me, is the beginning of a conversation about what matters to readers and what we can do to live in better alignment with our values. And then Bittman adds to that the benefits that we get when we make the change, as well as how to do it. Most Americans care about the environment, and yet, as Bittman rightly notes, . To live more environmentally, he argues, we should be cutting back on our meat intake. Similarly, almost all Americans care about animal welfare: 9. Gallup. And yet as Bittman notes, . Vegan Job Board Find Your Dream Job. Uplands PEAK is seeking a full-time Animal Care Giver Uplands PEAK is a small but rapidly growing. Post Vegan Jobs Facebook. They're drugged, mutilated, and denied the opportunity to fulfill every natural instinct. Within four months of adopting the VB6 eating- pattern, he lost more than 3. Perhaps most critically, the diet brought his cholesterol down to below 1. Six years, later, he's maintained the weight loss, the sleeping habits, and the healthy cholesterol level. Bittman was not alone, of course: He reminds us that two- thirds of Americans are overweight and that more than one- third are obese. It was about 2.6 million years ago that meat first became a significant part of the pre-human diet. And for me, this part-time veganism. How to Be a Part-Time Vegan You don't have to swear off meat to boost your health. In his latest cookbook, best-selling author Mark Bittman explains how it. 5 Ways to Become a Part-Time Vegetarian. Obesity rates for adults have doubled since 1. This will be controversial, because some people continue to promote the myth that our national fat consumption has fallen - - in fact, VB6 shows statistics that since 1. And the vast majority of that added fat comes to us from animal foods. Conservative figures for the cost to our economy from the obesity epidemic: $1. He also offers a step- by- step plan, complete with fantastic recipes (I mean FANTASTIC RECIPES - - this is Mark Bittman, after all), for four full weeks of the VB6 program. Like many vegans, I would love to see the world stop eating animal products full stop; I'm convinced that a vegan diet is the best diet for our environment, our health, and animals. So it disconcerts me a bit to be so enthusiastic about a book that suggests eating whatever you want after 6 p. If vegan is better for animals and the environment before 6, surely it's also better after 6. But as I ponder my feelings on this, I come to two conclusions: First, many people are simply not going to consider a completely vegan diet, but they will consider changing the way they eat so that they're eating much less meat. VB6 is a great way for them to move in that direction - - with significant positive consequences for our environment, animals, and our health. Second, as people eat less meat before 6, they come to want less meat after 6 too; it's a process wherein meat is not consumed for most of the day, and after 6, it moves from the center of the plate to the side of the plate. I don't know for sure, but I would bet that a lot of people will start with VB6 and end up completely vegan. Regardless, VB6 is a massive step in the right direction, with huge positive ramifications as more and more Americans eat this way. Truly, Bittman is offering a way of eating that could be transformational: Readers will lose weight (if they have weight to lose), have more energy, and suffer much lower risk for diabetes and heart disease. And animals and the earth will be better off. Happy Eating! For more by Kathy Freston, click here. For more on diet and nutrition, click here.
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