{"product_id":"the-garden-of-vegan-by-cleve-west-9781910258477","title":"The Garden of Vegan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was a time when garden designer Cleve West thought making a garden was a frivolous pursuit for the privileged. Two things changed his mind: designing a garden for a hospital and adopting a vegan lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCleve's transition to veganism was a profound and varied learning experience. He learned more about nutrition than when he studied it as part of a sports science degree. He discovered a great deal about propaganda in the food industry and how, contrary to what he'd been led to believe, the cows and chickens in the dairy industry are far from 'happy'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe learned that animal agriculture is a leading cause of climate change and a whole range of environmental catastrophes. He found that many illnesses have their origins in the consumption of animal products. He learned that a plant-based diet can alleviate some of these illnesses and sometimes even reverse them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe learned that a drive towards a plant-based diet could offset many of the environmental aspects of animal agriculture and make a positive transition to a more sustainable future. Everything started falling into place. It was all about plants. Suddenly, his role as a garden designer didn't seem so trivial after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e charts Cleve's journey from its tentative beginnings to an understanding of the restorative power of gardens and a realisation that some of the most destructive aspects of the anthropocene can be mitigated or even fixed by plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599441608940,"sku":"9781910258477","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c21696d87d50e0205854d127662e4094.jpg?v=1778043201","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-garden-of-vegan-by-cleve-west-9781910258477","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}