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OMD: The Simple, Plant-Based Program To Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet

Atria. Oct. 2018. 368p. notes. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781501189470. $27; ebk. ISBN 9781501189494. HEALTH
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Environmental activist and former actress Cameron invites readers to join her crusade to save the planet by adopting the practice of adding one plant-based meal a day (OMD) to their diet. While much of her discussion of the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle draw on the groundbreaking work of Colin Campbell, Caldwell Esselstyn, and Dean Ornish, Cameron's engaging tone and the liberal addition of success stories of those around her will add flavor and appeal for many readers. Her plan allows a person to ease into this new way of eating, complete with recipes, two-week transition menus and shopping lists. Her "Green Eater Meter" chart is encouraging in its suggestions of how personal food substitutions are saving the world's water supply and land from deforestation as well as reducing harmful emissions to the climate, combined with a top-notch "Further Reading" list.
VERDICT While readers seeking help with converting to plant-based eating would be best served by seminal works such as Campbell's The China Study Solution, Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease or The Engine 2 Diet, Cameron's book will appeal to environmentally conscious readers concerned with lifestyle changes that help reduce their carbon footprint.
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