Contains two weeks of menus and recipes to help beginning vegetarians get started, and answers frequently asked questions about how to get enough protein and nutrients without meat.

Is there one book that can answer all of my questions about becoming a vegetarian? Yes, "Vegetarian Times Vegetarian Beginner's Guide" is the only book written for beginner vegetarians or anyone just thinking about becoming one. It's packed with information written by the editors of Vegetarian Times, the leading authorities on the subject. Below are just a few of the hundreds of questions this handy book will answer. Will I get enough protein if I don't eat meat? Do I have to eat salad every day? How does a vegetarian diet help to prevent disease? If I'm pregnant, is it safe to be a vegetarian? Will my vegetarian children get the nutrients they need from a meatless diet?

Introduction. Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Vegetarian. Chapter 2: Vegetarianism. Chapter 3: Ready, Set, Eat! Chapter 4: It's Time for Some Real Health--Care Reform. Chapter 5: Compassionate, Clean, and Green. Chapter 6: Special Circumstances, Special Solutions. Index.