A well written and informative book which gives good insight into the science behind the nutritional value of sprouts. The main focus of the book is the practical sprouting of legumes and seeds and Mark M. Braunstein has obviously researched this subject thoroughly. If sprout growing is your thing his methods are easy to follow and are proven and he throws some mean recipes in to boot! An easy to dip into book rather than an all in one go read.
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Incredible! A vegetarian writer who not only has something to say but is an actual talented writer, as well. Braunstein's prose is not to be missed; his writing is poetic but not fluffy - more dry and pointed. Where you might expect an author to maybe have a sparklingly witty and insightful turn of phrase once in a chapter, Braunstein litters each page with them.
The book is separated into two sections with five chapters each, one section regarding health, the other ethics (hence "a dialectic on diet and ethics"). The health side comes from a broadly Natural Hygiene school of thinking, while the ethical comes from a traditional vegan stand point.
Far and away my favourite book on vegetarianism (and believe me, I have a ... Read More:
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Incredible! A vegetarian writer who not only has something to say but is an actual talented writer, as well. Braunstein's prose is not to be missed; his writing is poetic but not fluffy - more dry and pointed. Where you might expect an author to maybe have a sparklingly witty and insightful turn of phrase once in a chapter, Braunstein litters each page with them.
The book is separated into two sections with five chapters each, one section regarding health, the other ethics (hence "a dialectic on diet and ethics"). The health side comes from a broadly Natural Hygiene school of thinking, while the ethical comes from a traditional vegan stand point.
Far and away my favourite book on vegetarianism (and believe me, I have a ... Read More:
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Incredible! A vegetarian writer who not only has something to say but is an actual talented writer, as well. Braunstein's prose is not to be missed; his writing is poetic but not fluffy - more dry and pointed. Where you might expect an author to maybe have a sparklingly witty and insightful turn of phrase once in a chapter, Braunstein litters each page with them.
The book is separated into two sections with five chapters each, one section regarding health, the other ethics (hence "a dialectic on diet and ethics"). The health side comes from a broadly Natural Hygiene school of thinking, while the ethical comes from a traditional vegan stand point.
Far and away my favourite book on vegetarianism (and believe me, I have a ... Read More:
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Incredible! A vegetarian writer who not only has something to say but is an actual talented writer, as well. Braunstein's prose is not to be missed; his writing is poetic but not fluffy - more dry and pointed. Where you might expect an author to maybe have a sparklingly witty and insightful turn of phrase once in a chapter, Braunstein litters each page with them.
The book is separated into two sections with five chapters each, one section regarding health, the other ethics (hence "a dialectic on diet and ethics"). The health side comes from a broadly Natural Hygiene school of thinking, while the ethical comes from a traditional vegan stand point.
Far and away my favourite book on vegetarianism (and believe me, I have a ... Read More:
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A well written and informative book which gives good insight into the science behind the nutritional value of sprouts. The main focus of the book is the practical sprouting of legumes and seeds and Mark M. Braunstein has obviously researched this subject thoroughly. If sprout growing is your thing his methods are easy to follow and are proven and he throws some mean recipes in to boot! An easy to dip into book rather than an all in one go read.
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Incredible! A vegetarian writer who not only has something to say but is an actual talented writer, as well. Braunstein's prose is not to be missed; his writing is poetic but not fluffy - more dry and pointed. Where you might expect an author to maybe have a sparklingly witty and insightful turn of phrase once in a chapter, Braunstein litters each page with them.
The book is separated into two sections with five chapters each, one section regarding health, the other ethics (hence "a dialectic on diet and ethics"). The health side comes from a broadly Natural Hygiene school of thinking, while the ethical comes from a traditional vegan stand point.
Far and away my favourite book on vegetarianism (and believe me, I have a ... Read More:
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