2010

Lantern Books

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Brooklyn, NY 11231

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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!”

Notice: This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It's not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed or recommendations given by your health care provider. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help.

Printed in Canada

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