Vegan and Vegetarian Cookbooks for Athletes
Industrial agriculture, and meat production in particular is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. A cultural shift towards a more plant-based diet could have a tremendous impact on climate change. It has been estimated that if everyone adopted a vegan diet, emissions could be reduced by as much as 70 percent. A switch to a vegetarian diet, which includes cheese, milk, and eggs, could reduce emissions by 63 percent.
There are many successful athletes who don’t eat meat, but a completely meat free diet might not be for everyone.
Even decreasing your meat consumption à la Meatless Monday or being more conscious about your meat consumption à la Slow Food or Wild Fed can help.
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Here is an excellent visualization of how our diet impacts the environment from Forks Over Knives:
Here are some great cookbooks created just for athletes:
Vegan Cookbooks for Athletes
No Meat Athlete
Buy on Bookshop | Buy on Amazon
Thrive Energy Cookbook
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Vegetarian Cookbooks for Athletes
The Runner’s World Vegetarian Cookbook
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Feed Zone Portables
*this book is not completely vegetarian, but includes over 50 vegetarian recipes
