A vegan cookbook for the 21st century, with an emphasis on holistic living and whole food ingredients. Jae Steele is a registered holistic nutritionist, who has worked as a vegan baker and organic farmer. Her life experiences, and her love of unprocessed, unrefined foods are at the heart of Get It Ripe, which not only features simple but delicious animal-free recipes, but advice and information on various aspects of vegan holistic living, including cleansing and detox programmes, yoga and meditation, ethical consumerism and connections between mind, body and spirit.