There simply is no good plant-based substitute for the stuff, so I’ve always viewed a meatless life as one of deprivation. Kennedy pays her own homage to the culinary geniuses and eccentric entrepreneurs that made plant-based eating what it is today. Kennedy emphasizes their intersectional approach to plant-based eating, integrating conversations around identity, tradition, and food justice. The book also resists the whitewashing of vegan food by reclaiming plant-based foodways inherent to Latin America, the Caribbean, and throughout Africa. Perhaps more perplexing than the history of plant-based eating is its future.