{"product_id":"vegetarianism-a-history","title":"Vegetarianism: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eColin Spencer provides an in-depth account of vegetarianism. From prehistory to the present  he discusses those who came to vegetarianism by choice  from the religions who preach it such as Hinduism and Seventh-Day Adventism  to the individuals who practice it  including Leonardo da Vinci and  ironically  Adolf Hitler. Throughout history  vegetarians have been maligned and persecuted by their meat-eating brethren. Spencer looks at the psychology of abstention  the ideas behind a meat-free diet  as well as the environmental effects of meat production and the implications of genetic engineering. Although the vegetarian movement dates back to 600 B.C.  it is only now becoming a practice valued by many who previously would have wondered  Wheres the beef?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964402659381,"sku":"ByrdShop_1568582382","price":91.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781568582382.jpg?v=1770459924","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/vegetarianism-a-history","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}