"Hundreds of studies have shown that plant-based foods have a dramatically lower negative impact on the environment than animal-based foods. Vegans, who eat plant-based foods only, know this and are proud of it. By now, omnivores also have heard that this is another reason, aside from ample health benefits, for eating plant-based meals more often. Joni Newman celebrates the most earth-friendly, and most utterly delicious, ways readers can shop, cook, and eat plant-based foods, covering such matters as how to eat local produce whenever possible; how to save, store, and cook the parts of plants that one might be throwing out now; and how to buy and store food with zero non-recyclable, non-biodegradable packaging. This inspiring and eminently practical (and money-saving!) book includes more than 100 delectable recipes, from splendid soups, substantial sides, and glorious salads to vibrant main courses and even sweet desserts, that leave no unusable waste behind"--