Inspirational cruelty free books

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Cultivated Meat to Secure Our Future: Hope for Animals, Food Security, and the Environment
By Ira van Eelen, Michel Vandenbosch, Philip Lymbery

Think like a Vegan: What everyone can learn from vegan ethics
By Emilia A. Leese and Eva J. Charalambides

How bad are bananas?: the carbon footprint of everything
By Mike Berners-Lee

The Way We Eat Now
By Bee Wilson

Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a TimeBy Nil Zacharias — Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time
By Nil Zacharias

Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech's Race for the Future of FoodBy Chase Purdy — Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech's Race for the Future of Food
By Chase Purdy

Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the WorldBy Paul Shapiro — Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World
By Paul Shapiro

The Reducetarian Solution: How the Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing the Amount of Meat in Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and the PlanetBy Brian Kateman — The Reducetarian Solution: How the Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing the Amount of Meat in Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and the Planet
By Brian Kateman

Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
By Barry Estabrook

Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats
by Maryn McKenna

The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
By Benjamin Lorr

Seed Money: Monsanto's Past and Our Food Future
By Bartow J. Elmore

Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat EatersBy Melanie Joy PhD — Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters
By Melanie Joy PhD

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is HardBy Chip Heath & Dan Heath — Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
By Chip Heath & Dan Heath

What a Fish KnowsBy Jonathan Balcombe — What a Fish Knows
By Jonathan Balcombe

The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of FoodBy Dan Barber — The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food
By Dan Barber

Eating Animals By Jonathan Safran Foer — Eating Animals
By Jonathan Safran Foer

Brand Islam: The Marketing and Commodification of Piety

By Faegheh Shirazi

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Kindle EditionBy Yuval Noah Harari — Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Kindle Edition
By Yuval Noah Harari

The In Vitro Meat Cook BookBy Koert van Mensvoort — The In Vitro Meat Cook Book
By Koert van Mensvoort

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and BusinessBy Charles Duhigg — The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
By Charles Duhigg

How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse DiseaseBy Michael Greger M.D. FACLM — How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM

We Will Reap What We Sow: Reflections on Human Nature, Leadership and Feeding a Growing PopulationBy Christophe Pelletier — We Will Reap What We Sow: Reflections on Human Nature, Leadership and Feeding a Growing Population
By Christophe Pelletier

Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our LivesBy Carolyn Steel — Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our Lives
By Carolyn Steel

The Thought Leader Formula: Strategically Leverage Your Expertise to Drive Business & Career Goals By Robin Farmanfarmaian — The Thought Leader Formula: Strategically Leverage Your Expertise to Drive Business & Career Goals
By Robin Farmanfarmaian

MeatLess: Transform the Way You Eat and Live--One Meal at a TimeBy Kristie Middleton — MeatLess: Transform the Way You Eat and Live--One Meal at a Time
By Kristie Middleton

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism By Melanie Joy PhD — Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism
By Melanie Joy PhD

Homo Deus: A Brief History of TomorrowBy Yuval Noah Harari — Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
By Yuval Noah Harari

Farm to Fable: The Fictions of our Animal-Consuming CultureBy Robert Grillo — Farm to Fable: The Fictions of our Animal-Consuming Culture
By Robert Grillo

In the Shadow of Man By Jane Goodall — In the Shadow of Man
By Jane Goodall

The Net and the Butterfly: The Art and Practice of Breakthrough ThinkingBy Olivia Fox Cabane & Judah Pollack — The Net and the Butterfly: The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking
By Olivia Fox Cabane & Judah Pollack

Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet.By Ashlee Piper — Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet.
By Ashlee Piper

Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship with FoodBy John S. Allen — Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship with Food
By John S. Allen

Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner (The Convergence Trilogy)By Po Bronson & Arvind Gupta — Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner (The Convergence Trilogy)
By Po Bronson & Arvind Gupta

The Greenprint: Plant-Based Diet, Best Body, Better Worldby Marco Borges — The Greenprint: Plant-Based Diet, Best Body, Better World
by Marco Borges

Printing Your Dinner: Personalization in the Future of Food By Shannon Theobald — Printing Your Dinner: Personalization in the Future of Food
By Shannon Theobald

Next Nature: Nature Changes Along with UsBy Koert van Mensvoort — Next Nature: Nature Changes Along with Us
By Koert van Mensvoort

21 Lessons for the 21st Century By Yuval Noah Harari — 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
By Yuval Noah Harari

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After WarmingBy David Wallace-Wells — The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
By David Wallace-Wells

Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex, and Death By Jenny Kleeman — Sex Robots and Vegan Meat: Adventures at the Frontier of Birth, Food, Sex, and Death
By Jenny Kleeman

No One Is Too Small to Make a DifferenceBy Greta Thunberg — No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
By Greta Thunberg

The Clean Pet Food Revolution: How Better Pet Food Will Change the World By Ernie Ward, Alice Oven, Ryan Bethencourt — The Clean Pet Food Revolution: How Better Pet Food Will Change the World
By Ernie Ward, Alice Oven, Ryan Bethencourt

Originals: How Non-conformists Change the WorldBy Adam Grant — Originals: How Non-conformists Change the World
By Adam Grant

In Search of the Wild Tofurky: How a Business Misfit Pioneered Plant-Based Foods Before They Were Cool By Seth Tibbott — In Search of the Wild Tofurky: How a Business Misfit Pioneered Plant-Based Foods Before They Were Cool
By Seth Tibbott

How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic ApproachBy Tobias Leenaert — How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach
By Tobias Leenaert

The End of Animal Farming: How Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Activists Are Building an Animal-Free Food System By Jacy Reese — The End of Animal Farming: How Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Activists Are Building an Animal-Free Food System
By Jacy Reese

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
By Marion Nestle

Eigen soort eerst [Dutch]By Hermes Sanctorum — Eigen soort eerst [Dutch]
By Hermes Sanctorum

The Wizard and the Prophet: Science and the Future of Our PlanetBy Charles C. Mann — The Wizard and the Prophet: Science and the Future of Our Planet
By Charles C. Mann

Tiere Denken: Vom Recht der Tiere und den Grenzen des Menschen [German]By Richard David Precht — Tiere Denken: Vom Recht der Tiere und den Grenzen des Menschen [German]
By Richard David Precht

Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap MeatBy Philip Lymbery and Isabel Oakeshott — Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat
By Philip Lymbery and Isabel Oakeshott

Meat Planet: Artificial Flesh and the Future of FoodBy Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft — Meat Planet: Artificial Flesh and the Future of Food
By Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft

Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist By Kate Raworth — Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
By Kate Raworth

Reimagining Capitalism: How Business Can Save the World By Rebecca Henderson — Reimagining Capitalism: How Business Can Save the World
By Rebecca Henderson

Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire by Rebecca Henderson — Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
by Rebecca Henderson

Designing Regenerative Cultures By Daniel Wahl — Designing Regenerative Cultures
By Daniel Wahl

Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism By John Elkington — Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism
By John Elkington

This is a Good Guide - for a Sustainable LifestyleBy Marieke Eyskoot — This is a Good Guide - for a Sustainable Lifestyle
By Marieke Eyskoot

Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat By Larissa Zimberoff — Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat
By Larissa Zimberoff

Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World By Jason Hickel — Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
By Jason Hickel

Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of AnimalsBy Peter Singer — Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals
By Peter Singer

The Charisma Myth
By Olivia Fox Cabane

The Future of Food is Female
By Jennifer Stojkovic

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About AnimalsBy Hal Herzog — Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals
By Hal Herzog

Why Smart People Make Bad Food Choices
By Jack A Bobo

Hoe smaakt het
By Garmt Dijksterhuis

The Joyful Vegan
By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

KeukenLab
By Eke Marien

The Animal Activist's Handbook
By Bruce Friedrich

De Vegetarische Slager
By Jeroen Siebelink

Pels
By Jeroen Siebelink

Clean Meat
By Nadine Filko

Tech to Table: 25 Innovators Reimagining Food
By Richard Munson

Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet
By George Monbiot

How to End Injustice Everywhere: Understanding the Common Denominator Driving All Injustices, to Create a Better World for Humans, Animals, and the Planet
By Melanie Joy

The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
By Mark Schatzker

PLANT-BASED COOKBOOKS

The Friendly Vegan Cookbook: 100 Essential Recipes to Share with Vegans and Omnivores Alike By Michelle Cehn & Toni Okamoto — The Friendly Vegan Cookbook: 100 Essential Recipes to Share with Vegans and Omnivores Alike
By Michelle Cehn & Toni Okamoto

Plant-Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week, in Less Than 30 Minutes a Meal By Toni Okamoto — Plant-Based on a Budget: Delicious Vegan Recipes for Under $30 a Week, in Less Than 30 Minutes a Meal
By Toni Okamoto

The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook: 100 Easy, Healthy Recipes That Are Ready When You Are By Toni Okamoto — The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook: 100 Easy, Healthy Recipes That Are Ready When You Are
By Toni Okamoto

The World of the Happy Pear By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn — The World of the Happy Pear
By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn

The Happy Pear: Recipes for Happiness - Delicious, Easy Vegetarian Food for the Whole FamilyBy David Flynn, Stephen Flynn — The Happy Pear: Recipes for Happiness - Delicious, Easy Vegetarian Food for the Whole Family
By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn

The Happy Pear: Vegan Cooking for Everyone: Over 200 Delicious Recipes That Anyone Can Make By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn — The Happy Pear: Vegan Cooking for Everyone: Over 200 Delicious Recipes That Anyone Can Make
By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn

Speedy Bosh!: Over 100 Quick and Easy Plant-Based Meals in 20 Minutes By Henry Firth, Ian Theasby — Speedy Bosh!: Over 100 Quick and Easy Plant-Based Meals in 20 Minutes
By Henry Firth, Ian Theasby

BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results. All plants. The highest-selling vegan cookery book everBy Henry Firth, Ian Theasby — BOSH!: Simple recipes. Unbelievable results. All plants. The highest-selling vegan cookery book ever
By Henry Firth, Ian Theasby

BOSH! Healthy Vegan: Over 80 brand-new recipes with less fat, less sugar and more taste. As seen on ITV's 'Living on the Veg'

By Henry Firth, Ian Theasby

Lisa Goes Vegan
Lisa Stel

Deliciously Ella Every Day: Simple recipes and fantastic food for a healthy way of lifeBy Ella Mills (Woodward) — Deliciously Ella Every Day: Simple recipes and fantastic food for a healthy way of life
By Ella Mills (Woodward)

Deliciously Ella: Awesome Ingredients, Incredible Food That You And Your Body Will LoveBy Ella Mills (Woodward) — Deliciously Ella: Awesome Ingredients, Incredible Food That You And Your Body Will Love
By Ella Mills (Woodward)

Deliciously Ella The Plant-Based Cookbook:By Ella Mills (Woodward) — Deliciously Ella The Plant-Based Cookbook:
By Ella Mills (Woodward)

Children’s books FOR KIND HUMAN BEINGS

Coco Makes Music (Coco the Koala)By Karen Van Holst Pellekaan — Coco Makes Music (Coco the Koala)
By Karen Van Holst Pellekaan

Coco Makes Music (Coco the Koala) By Karen Van Holst Pellekaan — Coco Makes Music (Coco the Koala)
By Karen Van Holst Pellekaan

Charlotte's Web By E. B White — Charlotte's Web
By E. B White

Lexy, o menino vegano [Portuguese]By Bárbara Magalhães — Lexy, o menino vegano [Portuguese]
By Bárbara Magalhães

The Sheep-pig By Dick King-Smith — The Sheep-pig
By Dick King-Smith

Vivi the SuperveganBy Tina Newman — Vivi the Supervegan
By Tina Newman

Vivi and the Planet ProtectorBy Tina Newman — Vivi and the Planet Protector
By Tina Newman

Winnie-the-Pooh By A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard — Winnie-the-Pooh
By A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard

The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-PoohBy A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard — The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
By A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the DarkBy Jill Tomlinson — The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
By Jill Tomlinson

The Tiger Who Came to TeaBy Judith Kerr — The Tiger Who Came to Tea
By Judith Kerr

The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle — The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By Eric Carle

The Tiny Plant that Saved Our Planet: The incredible true story of Tiny Mighty Al By Mark Edwards and Sarah Edwards — The Tiny Plant that Saved Our Planet: The incredible true story of Tiny Mighty Al
By Mark Edwards and Sarah Edwards

Henziko and the Mushroom QueenBy Mania Arefmanesh — Henziko and the Mushroom Queen
By Mania Arefmanesh

Linus the Vegetarian T-Rex
By Robert Neubecker

Door de rode brilBy Daan van Beers — Door de rode bril
By Daan van Beers

Where do hot dogs come from? on Kickstarter
By Alex Shirazi

The ABCs of Being Kind
By Ruby Roth

The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig
By Caprice Crane

That's Not My Momma's Milk!
By Julia Barcalow