| Description |
1 online resource (xxxv, 290 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chronology; List of Entries; Topical List of Entries; The Encyclopedia; Selected Bibliography; About the Editor and Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
Americans consume nearly three quarters of a pound of meat per day, the highest consumption rate in the world. U.S. livestock industries are responsible for an estimated 55 percent of erosion and sediment, 37 percent of pesticide use, 50 percent of antibiotic use, and about 33 percent of nitrogen and phosphorus release into freshwater resources. Food for thought, indeed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Vegetarianism -- Encyclopedias
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COOKING -- Vegetarian & Vegan.
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Vegetarianism
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Puskar-Pasewicz, Margaret
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| LC no. |
2010022838 |
| ISBN |
9780313375576 |
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0313375577 |
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9786612933301 |
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6612933305 |
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