Surprisingly considering the perceived growth in interest and take-up of veg*ism, that there were not that many works to be added in the last year, and not as many as in recent years. There are a few recipe books, but nothing very exciting. There was only 1 thesis and no works of an ethical/historical/sociological bent (except for mine). As opposed to Britain and the USA, in Australia there is still a distinct lack of scholarship and academic interest in the diet, both from a scientific and social/cultural viewpoint.
There are however a growing number of websites, mostly of the campaigning variety, but also some social. It would be nice if Australia could produce an organisation and a webspace as effective as PETA, but this doesn't seem to be possible. Australian animal rights although they can claim some minor 'celebrity' support can't seem to be seen as 'hip' . Hopefully PETA Australia will continue to grow, they seem to be able to get the media exposure that homegrown organisations can't. This is primarily though as they can persuade Australians to strip for them.
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