Part 1. Healing yourself. Getting started on the vegetarian diet: an overview ; What we eat now...and why ; Why adopt the vegetarian diet ; The good news about vegetarian diets ; The diet of a healthy vegetarian ; Protein ; The lifestyle of a healthy vegetarian ; Change...it's essential to health and healing ; Part II. Healing the planet. What is our obligation to society and the planet? ; Conservation of natural resources ; Global food resources -- Part III. Future directions. What the future holds

"In his characteristically engaging and matter-of-fact style, Dr. Null not only forwards a brilliant and thorough discussion on the importance of the vegetarian diet and how to be successful at it, but an in-depth understanding of the foundational spiritual practices of the lifestyle and their importance to both personal and planetary health."--provided by publisher