by Anne Broyles
Illustrated by Hannah Li
3 stars
A good overview of reasons to adapt a vegan diet that includes a nice visual presentation and beautiful illustrations.
Easy-to-read and persuasive, Broyles presents various arguments for adapting a vegan diet and how the use of animal products impacts the environment. Despite the subtitle, the book does not solely focus on veganism in response to climate change. It also covers information about worker treatment and health as well as animal welfare. These were informative and important inclusions, but made the book lack focus.
While the book offers some options for reducing your meat consumption, it mostly focuses on veganism as a way to combat the negative impact of animal products. This is okay, but it also isn’t necessarily practical for its audience. Most children are reliant on their caregivers to buy, transport, store, and prepare their food. The book also does not touch on those who don’t have healthy plant-based food options readily available.
There is quite a bit of backmatter including short bios of famous vegans and information on protein and other nutrients. Also includes additional resources such as related websites, movies, books, and sources.
Overall, a persuasive read. It seemed to lose focus at times, emphasizing individual choices while also touching on large-scale changes in laws and regulations, using veganism to fight climate change while also including human and animal welfare reasons to change your diet. Despite the fluctuating focus, the information was good. Works well for those who are interested in veganism and have the means to focus on a more plant-based diet.