How to Survive Without Meat and Other Unexplained Miracles - Nuno Alvim

How to Survive Without Meat and Other Unexplained Miracles

(Food myths debunked with humor, science, and irreverence. A provocative journey into what you really need to know about eating meat-free.)

In How to Survive Without Meat (and Other Unexplained Miracles), Nuno Alvim intelligently and rigorously debunks, with humor and scientific accuracy, the most persistent myths surrounding plant-based diets. Nothing escapes this irreverent and well-founded analysis — not the question of who is truly responsible for the deforestation of the Amazon, nor the eternal argument of a "balanced diet," nor the threats of instant anemia or the obsession with protein consumption. With uncomfortable questions and clarifying answers, science, history, and absurdity intertwine in a territory where prejudices are challenged with facts — without moralizing.

What do a Portuguese doctor from the early 20th century who refused to eat codfish, the crunchy cereals many have grown accustomed to for breakfast, and Henry Ford's fixation on a bean have in common? The author takes us on a journey as surprising as the counterintuitive facts that rarely feature in food debates. All validated by experts, in accessible language, without jargon or absolute certainties.

PROVOCATIVE, ENTERTAINING, AND ENLIGHTENING, THIS IS A GUIDE FOR EVERYONE — THE CURIOUS, THE SKEPTICAL, AND THE RESISTANT. BECAUSE CHANGING HABITS CAN BE LESS DRAMATIC THAN IT SEEMS, AND UNDERSTANDING WHY MIGHT VERY WELL BE THE FIRST STEP.

Work Details

• Author: Nuno Alvim
• Publisher: Oficina do Livro
• Category: Health
• Number of pages: 264
• Cover: Paperback