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Authors

Vegan Freak was written by Bob and Jenna Torres. Bob and Jenna both hold PhDs from Cornell University and currently teach at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York.

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December 2007
09 » Vegan Freak now available for the Amazon Kindle!
March 2007
04 » New Online Shop Now Open! :)
October 2006
15 » Don't forget about Vegan Freak Radio
January 2006
26 » Vegan Freaks in Herbivore Magazine
December 2005
07 » So you're dating an omni...

about the book

All of us who are vegan have at some time or another just felt like absolute outsiders in the places that we’re supposed to be the most comfortable… our homes, our jobs, and with our friends and families. Though most vegans are likely not any “freakier” than your average person, the simple and compassionate act of denying animal products for ethical reasons can literally make you into the weirdo at the dinner table, or in other social and personal contexts.” from Chapter One

Curious about veganism? Want to be a vegan? Already a vegan? Just wondering how to be vegan without going insane? In this informative and practical guide on veganism, we help you love your inner vegan freak. Loaded with tips, advice, stories, and comprehensive lists of resources that no vegan should live without, this book is key to helping you thrive as a happy, healthy, and sane vegan in a decidedly non-vegan world.

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we wrote this for you

Yeah, that sounds like trite marketing-speak, but we wrote this book because we want to help people go vegan and stay vegan. In the foreword, Isa Chandra Moskowitz writes that Vegan Freak ”...is a must-read for vegetarians who are on the fence and haven’t taken the leap.”

While good for new vegans or those just thinking about veganism, there’s also a great deal here for long-time vegans too. One of our reviewers at Amazon.com says:

“Vegan Freak does a great job of filling a gap in the vegan booklist: it’s perfect for people who just want the straight story about living as a vegan.”

serious, funny, irreverent

We’re not afraid to tell it like it is when it comes to veganism. Sometimes, this means we’re funny. Sometimes it means we’re serious. And sometimes it means we’re irreverent.

Nevertheless, there’s plenty for everyone. In the book we detail:

being a vegan freak

“Sometimes it feels like we are indeed aliens and this “Planet Earth” we’ve landed on is not a welcoming one. The creatures are not waving white flags and approaching us with a gentle curiosity, bearing gifts of fruit from their world and marveling at how we can be so different yet the same. Rather, the townsfolk come out guns blazing and torches ignited, shouting “Plants have feelings!” and preparing for their own brand of vigilante justice. Only we aren’t aliens. Mostly we are just common townsfolk like them and try as we might to explain ourselves they won’t put down the torches long enough to listen. Sometimes being vegan is like that.” From the Foreword by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

And sometimes being vegan is harder than it should be. Our book helps you to live well as a vegan, whether you’re a new vegan or you’ve been vegan for years. Often, being true to your ethics is actually the easiest part of veganism. What’s hard is dealing with the rest of the world, which is inherently set up to cater to the needs of omnivores.

In writing this book, we’ve worked hard to give you plenty of real-world examples and advice for dealing with the rest of the world. Our book helps you to cope with the changes in your life that come with living as a vegan.

On top of all of that, you’ll know how to respond to people when they ask you where you’re going to get your protein, or why you don’t care about “plant rights.”

vegan freak is resourceful

Besides the everyday stuff, there’s also a wealth of information and resources in the book designed to make your vegan life as easy as possible. In an Appendix, we incldue huge lists of suggested reading, cookbooks, websites, and more.

There’s also a chapter on basic animal rights theory that’ll help you argue your ethics from a logical standpoint. From here, you can easily move into more reading so that you can deepen your understanding of this important component of veganism.

we even wrote about sex toys

We left no stone unturned in writing this essential guide on veganism. In addition to the everyday stuff that every vegan should know, we went above and beyond the call of duty. Sure, we give you tips on surviving restaurants, dealing with family and friends, and trying out new foods. But we also go where no other vegan guide (to our knowledge) has gone before: sex toys. Our section on sex toys, condoms, pleather, and other very adult “occupations” will surely help you enjoy yourself while also being true to your ethics.

sneak peeks

Check out the table of contents.

Read excerpts from the book.

Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World is your guide to embracing vegan freakdom. Come on, get your freak on! Order here and get 15% off the cover price.