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Copyright © 2010 by A. Breeze Harper.
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Cover artwork: “Yum!” by Janine Jackson, 2006. Jackson says about the piece: “Delicious. Nourishing. Life. Various recipes swirl about her reminding her of the multiple delights she experiences while consuming natural foods. Yum!”
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Sistah vegan : food, identity, health, and society : black female vegans speak / A. Breeze Harper.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN-13: 978-1-59056-145-4 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 1-59056-145-7 (alk. paper)
1. Vegetarianism—United States. 2. Veganism—United States. 3. African American women. I. Harper, A. Breeze.
TX392.S56 2009
641.5'636—dc22
2009015277