Whilst we are stuck in these #lockdown days, reading a good book comes as a welcome relief from the #coronavirus brain overload. We all have our own ways to relax. And if that helps your local bookstore, all the better! Yes, Green Eatz is happy to announce its own online bookshop Green Eatz Books to Save the Planet! that also supports local bookstores. 75% of Bookshop profits are shared with bookstores, publications and authors whilst 10% of sales are distributed to independent bookstores. You can even select which bookstore you want to receive the profit from your order.
BTW I also receive a small commission for any books I sell through Green Eatz Books to Save the Planet!
I’ve selected a few of my favorite books but you can find many more at Green Eatz Books to Save the Planet! We can support our bookstores even during a pandemic #lockdown… and not give any more money to Amazon too!
Books on Climate Change
Greta Thunberg is known for her straight talking and her book No One is Too Small to Make a Difference showcases many of her inspiring speeches. Project Drawdown is an uplifting read as it highlights the top 100 solutions to address the climate crisis. Number one on the list is Reduced Food Waste and number three is a Plant-Rich Diet.
How to Cool the Planet discusses the pros and cons of using geoengineering to stop global warming. Back in 2011, I attended a fascinating lecture on the subject by the author Jeff Goodell – read about it here.
Ecotopia is a vision for the future of a sustainable society, both socially and environmentally. Written in the 1970s, it’s a fascinating story of a reporter’s journey to Ecotopia, a country comprising of the states of California, Oregon and Washington, and his rather lurid adventures! Fifty years later, we are still far away from this utopia.
Books on Food
American Wasteland is a shocking indictment of America’s food waste crisis, with some ideas on how to reduce your own wastage. Fast Food Nation is another damning expose of the US food system and its impact on health and its exploitation of workers. Although it was written in 2012, it is still relevant today.
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle is a 1906 novel about immigrant workers in the Chicago meatpacking slaughterhouses. It led to changes in food safety laws, but the rise in coronavirus rates in meat processing plants shows that little has changed.
Books on Zero Waste
Let’s not abandon the progress on Zero Waste because of the pandemic. Read these books to be inspired by practical steps you can take to continue on the zero waste journey.
Zero Waste Home is the story of one woman’s crusade to reduce her family’s waste, saving 40% of their annual spending in the process! Greenpeace activist Will McCallum tells us How to Give Up Plastic in our everyday lives. The Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook focuses on the food waste issue, with many clever tips on shopping, cooking and preserving food.
Vegan Cookery Books
Of course, baking is the thing nowadays under lockdown! And yes, you can bake delicious vegan goodies that are also healthier than the dairy and eggs versions. Give Whole Food Vegan Baking a try, with its focus on healthy whole-food ingredients.
The Big Vegan book has over 350 recipes and is a comprehensive resource for the vegan kitchen. And if you’re new to veganism, The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners is a great place to start experimenting.
Fun Reads
If you just want to settle down with a great story, then here are some of my recent favorites. Machines Like Me brings a human-like robot into the domestic life of a man and his girlfriend with some unexpected consequences.
A Man Called Ove is a rare book indeed – I’ve never laughed and cried so much in one book! It is absolutely charming – and the movie is great too. Finally, Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments is the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, but is more of an adventure story with a couple of neat plot twists.
