Sunfood Living

With this encyclopedia-style guide, you have at your fingertips everything you need to know to live a healthy, eco-friendly life in our industrialized, consumer-driven society. Collected here is concise information on every relevant topic imaginable, including: the food shortage myth, pollution caused by farm animals, poisons in cooked food, plant-based food and health, soaps and detergents, fair trade, heart disease, hunger and homelessness, etc. Woven in among the tips are countless quotes from Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., David Attenborough, and many other famous, respected figures. The bulk of the book is made up by the Sunfood Living Directory, which directs readers to the organizations, publications, and other resources they can turn to for in-depth information on each topic.

From the owners of L.A.'s premier raw food caf comes a gorgeous, four-color cookbook, featuring 150 delicious pure food recipes. World-renowned raw food chefs Matt and Janabai Amsden have been at the center of Los Angeles' vibrant health food community for more than a decade. Through their caf , Euphoria Loves RAWvolution (ELR), they help to nourish bodies, minds, and souls through endless bowls of Superfood Soup, progressive ideas, and community. ELR has become a guiding light in the pure food revolution, a place where people come together, learn from one another, and build relationships around health, consciousness, responsibility, compassion, and joy--all while eating delicious, unprocessed food. With The RAWvolution Continues Matt and Janabai welcome home chefs everywhere to this wholesome, healthful feast. Featuring more than 150 mouthwatering recipes for shakes, drinks, elixirs, appetizers, soups, entrees, and desserts, The RAWvolution Continues guides you through simple steps to creating fare that is truly natural and truly delicious. You'll learn to prepare Almond Butter Shakes and Goji Lemonade, Spicy Sesame Soup and Deep Dish Spinach Pizza, and how to whip up decadent desserts like Chocolate Ganache Torte and Cool Cherry Cream Parfaits. There's also a section on making raw basics like cream cheese, corn chips, and chocolate, as well as sample menus with creative suggestions on how to pull it all together. The RAWvolution Continues is one of the most comprehensive raw cookbooks available, with family-friendly resources like easy recipes for kids and tips on traveling raw--all with gorgeous color photographs by Andrea G mez Romero. The RAWvolution isn't just about changing how you eat--it's about changing how you live. Perfect for vegetarians, vegans, people who care about the environment, DIYers, and anyone with lactose or gluten intolerance, The RAWvolution Continues is a manifesto for clean living, a guide to recharging your system, and an invitation to join the hundreds of thousands of people all over the world who are ready to eat well.

Drawing on research in plant science, systems ecology, environmental philosophy, and cultural anthropology, Andrew F. Smith shatters the distinction between vegetarianism and omnivorism. The book outlines the implications that these manufactured distinctions have for how we view food and ourselves as eaters.

In Sunfood Traveler, John McCabe, a leading authority on the plant-based diet, ghost co-author of some of the most popular raw food books, and author of "Sunfood Living," "Sunfood Diet Infusion," and "Igniting Your Life," offers a state-by-state and country-by-country guide for those seeking information on raw food restaurants, chefs, retreats, businesses, and Web sites, and on natural food stores and farmers' markets. In addition to a variety of recipes, this excellent reference contains chapters covering brain and deep cell nutrition, yoga, living a green lifestyle, organic gardening, slow food, non-toxic households, sustainable products, alternative energy, and the restoration, preservation, and protection of the environment, wildlife, wildlands, and water sources. Every natural food store and vegetarian restaurant should carry copies of this book.

The de facto how-to manual of the international Food Not Bombs movement, which provides free food to the homeless and hungry and has branches in countries on every continent except Antarctica, this book describes at length how to set up and operate a Food Not Bombs chapter. The guide considers every aspect of the operation, from food collection and distribution to fund-raising, consensus decision making, and what to do when the police arrive. It contains detailed information on setting up a kitchen and cooking for large groups as well as a variety of delicious recipes. Accompanying numerous photographs is a lengthy section on the history of Food Not Bombs, with stories of the jailing and murder of activists, as well as premade handbills and flyers ready for photocopying.

With locations in San Francisco, Berkeley, Marin, and Los Angeles, Café Gratitude has become well known for its inspiring environment and distinctive, flavorful organic foods. In I Am Grateful, cofounder Terces Engelhart presents her and her husband Matthew’s view of life and business philosophy. She also presents her story of personal healing, sharing highlights of her recovery from food addiction while explaining the benefits of a raw lifestyle. The book’s gorgeous, full-color photographs accompany easy-to-follow recipes for the café’s most popular items, making it easy for readers to prepare live foods at home. Recipes include café favorites such as the “I Am Luscious” raw chocolate smoothie, “I Am Bountiful” bruschetta, “I Am Elated” spicy rolled enchiladas, and “I Am Amazing” lemon meringue pie with macadamia nut crust.

True strength, health, vitality and happiness might not depend on the next super-drug, but on very simple, economical, commonly available, and familiar foods. For the person who wants to live a long and healthy life, who is willing to take full responsibility for their personal wellbeing, Ehret's teachings of a nature-based approach to health through simplicity and moderation offer real hope. Everyone who has put Ehret's simple diet and lifestyle changes into practice has experienced profound positive results. A solution to man's modern ailments already exists. It was proposed and articulated by a nutritionist, in a book written a hundred years ago.