Living on the Veg
A kids' guide to life without meat
Grade 3-8
Ages 8-13
Lexile 1160L
Format Hardback
Trim Size 8.25" x 9"
Language English
ISBN 9781631984297
Item 899390
Page Count 80
Description
A lively guide explains why people “go veg” and how kids can change their diet to eat less meat.
“If you’re thinking of turning vegetarian and living on the veg or have already taken the first step, remember this: You are not alone!” With kid-friendly language and lots of information, longtime vegetarians Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum offer kids advice and support in this guide on going vegetarian and eating less meat. Living on the Veg explores key reasons why people go vegetarian—from reducing animal cruelty to improving their health to protecting the environment and others. Various eating styles such as vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian, and vegan are explained.
“So you’ve thought long and hard about it and decided to live life on the veg.” What now? A Q&A section gives kids answers to common questions people might ask them as new vegetarians, while information on maintaining proper
“If you’re thinking of turning vegetarian and living on the veg or have already taken the first step, remember this: You are not alone!” With kid-friendly language and lots of information, longtime vegetarians Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum offer kids advice and support in this guide on going vegetarian and eating less meat. Living on the Veg explores key reasons why people go vegetarian—from reducing animal cruelty to improving their health to protecting the environment and others. Various eating styles such as vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian, and vegan are explained.
“So you’ve thought long and hard about it and decided to live life on the veg.” What now? A Q&A section gives kids answers to common questions people might ask them as new vegetarians, while information on maintaining proper
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Praise for Living on the Veg
“Unreservedly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review
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Common Core State Standards
W.5.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,2,4,7,8,9b
SL.5.1,1a,1c,1d,2,3,4,5,6
RF.5.3,3a,4,4a,4c
L.5.3,4,4a,4b,4c,5,5a,5b,5c,6
RI.5.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success
MS.1
BS.LS.1, BS.LS.2, BS.LS.9
BS.SS.4, BS.SS.5, BS.SS.8, BS.SS.9
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5-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
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