The ''More-with-Less Cookbook'' is a cookbook commissioned by

Mennonite Central Committee Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief service, and peace agency representing fifteen Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish bodies in North America. The U.S. headquarters are in Akron, Pennsylvania, the Canadian in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

in 1976 with the goal of "helping Christians respond in a caring-sharing way in a world with limited food resources" and "to challenge North Americans to consume less so others could eat enough". The first edition of the book has received forty-seven printings, with over 847,000 copies sold worldwide, including

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and German editions. The book advocates the consumption of more

whole grains A whole grain is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. As part of a general healthy diet, consumption of whole grains is associated wi ...

, legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, the moderation of meat and

dairy products Dairy products or milk products, also known as lacticinia, are food products made from (or containing) milk. The most common dairy animals are cow, water buffalo, nanny goat, and ewe. Dairy products include common grocery store food items in ...

and the avoidance of processed and

convenience foods Convenience food, also called tertiary processed food, is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) to optimise ease of consumption. Such food is usually ready to eat without further preparation. It may also be easily po ...

. The recipes, collected from

Mennonite Mennonites are groups of Anabaptist Christian church communities of denominations. The name is derived from the founder of the movement, Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland. Through his writings about Reformed Christianity during the Radi ...

and other Christian families around the world, are intended to be affordable, nutritious and socially and

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responsible. A new 40th anniversary edition of the book was published in 2016MennoMedia
"More-with-Less: Changing the world, one recipe at a time"
''MennoMedia'', March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

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* Martin, Pat Hostetter.
Longacre, Doris Janzen (1940-1979)
" Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2009 1976 non-fiction books 2000 non-fiction books Cookbooks Mennonite cuisine

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