Whether you are a life-long vegetarian or a new convert this essential guide gives you practical information on how to live a healthy vegetarian lifestyle: Dip in and out for delicious vegetarian recipes and vegetarian cooking advice Dazzle your friends with a home-made vegetarian lasagne or treat your other half to a meat free casserole Take a look at the practical tips for eating out meat-free if you don't fancy doing the dishes tonight The Vegetarian Pocket Bible makes sure you have the right nutritional information at your fingertips Get your five-a-day using interesting and creative meal ideas Helpful and friendly, The Vegetarian Pocket Bible is robust enough to be used in the kitchen as you cook Guides you to healthy substitutes so you eat meat-free with all the nutritional benefit A must-have guide for meat-free cooking, The Vegetarian Pocket Bible includes: Essential tips for vegetarians in the kitchen Varied ways and alternatives to eating meat-free and enjoying vegetarian cooking The differences between types of vegetarianism, from pescatarian to lacto-vegetarian A quick guide for vegan eating - all you need to know Advice for the whole family, from children, to the elderly A vegetable glossary - discover the nutritional and health fighting benefits The advantages of beans and pulses to the different meat-free options covering tofu and quorn The Vegetarian Pocket Bible unearths the facts, essential tips, insightful trivia and quirky know-how for vegetarians of all ages, answering those all important questions: why do carrots make us see in the dark? And why is a potato a vegetable? Full of tips and trivia this handy guide will lead you to a healthier happier vegetarian lifestyle. Here's what famous personalities and historical icons have to say about being a vegetarian: "Turn over a new leaf. Try vegetarian." Pamela Anderson "To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana." Buddha "He is a heavy eater of beef. Methinks it doth harm to his wit." William Shakespeare "I conjure those who love happiness and truth to give a fair trial to the vegetable system!" Percy Bysshe Shelley "I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens." Isaac Bashevis Singer "I personally don't feel it's a good practice to eat anything that might run away from you." Russell Simmons I'm vegetarian, but I love my food." Amanda Holden Pocket Bibles are a series of best-selling pocket-sized gift books packed with practical advice. Whatever your interest, there's a Pocket Bible for you: whether you're a football fanatic, an avid gardener or a keen cat lover, these beautiful books enlighten and entertain at every page. Also in the Pocket Bibles series: The Baking Pocket Bible,The Cook's Pocket Bible,The Gardener's Pocket Bible,The Jane Austen Pocket Bible,The Knitting Pocket Bible,The Mum's Pocket Bible, andThe Wine Pocket Bible.