You want to go vegan but don’t know how? Read on.
What is a vegan? What do they eat/avoid?
The Vegan Society defines veganism as “a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.
The Vegetarian Resource Group’s definition of what vegetarians and vegans eat is as follows: Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. Vegans, in addition to being vegetarian, do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products.
Is a vegan diet healthy?
“Vegetarian diets can meet all the recommendations for nutrients. The key is to consume a variety of foods and the right amount of foods to meet your calorie needs.” -USDA A balanced diet for vegans How to have a balanced diet Go vegan, stay healthy How can vegetarians eat a balanced diet? A healthy way to live Creating vegan meals that are balanced and healthy How to be a healthy vegetarian Calcium Iron Protein Vitamin D Vitamin B-12 Omegas
Is a vegan diet expensive?
Vegan Lifestyle on a Budget Vegan campus cooking Low-cost vegan meal plans Vegan beans n rice recipes Vegan in college Eating Vegan on the Cheap The collegiate vegan 6 tips to eat vegan on a budget Easy vegan dinners 30 Delicious Vegan Meals You Can Make In Under 30 Minutes 20 cheap vegetarian meals 20 (Delicious!) Vegan Meals That Don’t Suck The poor vegan
What do I do when I go out to eat?
10 tips for eating out as a vegan The menu is bigger than you think! 43 vegan restaurants menus every vegan needs to know A vegan guide to eating out How to order vegan food at any restaurant Eating out guide Eating vegan at national restaurant chains Dining out as a vegetarian
How can I convince my parents to let me be vegan?
Should I transition slowly or all at once?
Some people find it easier to cut everything out all at once, and others find it better to go vegetarian first. What works for someone else might not work for you. My three steps for becoming vegan Vegan how-to Transitioning to a healthy vegan lifestyle Step by step: how to transition to a vegan diet The first step
What products are tested on animals?
Companies that still test on animals Which companies and brands still allow animal testing? Animals and product testing List of companies that do test on animals How to spot an animal testing company How to make sure your cosmetics weren’t tested on animals Cosmetic testing
Documentaries to watch + Other resources
10 documentaries that will make you rethink everything you know about food and health Vegucated Cowspiracy Earthlings The Vegan Society’s resources Happy Cow’s resources No Meat Athlete’s resources Nutrition Resources The Vegetarian Resource group This Rawsome Vegan Life’s resources are as follows:
BOOKS:
- The Starch Solution - The China Study - Diet for a New America - Becoming Vegetarian/Vegan/Raw - The Food Revolution - Eat To Live - Breaking the Food Seduction - Raw and Beyond - The World Peace Diet - Eating Animals - Skinny Bitch - Eat More, Weigh Less - Mad Cowboy - The Omnivore’s Dilemma - In Defense of Food - Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease - The Raw Food Revolution Diet - Raw Food, Real World - Living Raw Food
DOCUMENTARIES:
- Cowspiracy - Super Juice Me! - Earthlings - Making the Connection - Forks Over Knives - Zeitgeist (all of them) - Food, Inc. - Flow - King Corn - Vegucated - Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead - Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days - Food Matters - Hungry For Change - The Future of Food - Sweet Misery - Pink Ribbons, Inc. - The 11th Hour
BLOGGERS I LOVE:
- Earthsprout - Tales of a Kitchen - The First Mess - Healthy. Happy. Life. - Vegan Richa - Wholehearted Eats - The Rawtarian - Pure Ella - Veganmiam - Naturally Ella - Fettle Vegan - Vegan Yack Attack - Minimalist Baker - Allyson Kramer - Veganizzm - The Vegan Chickpea - Keepin’ It Kind - Happy Healthy Vegan - Fragrant Vanilla Cake - Gluten-Free Vegan Girl - Coconut and Berries - Oh, Ladycakes - Post Punk Kitchen - Green Kitchen Stories - My New Roots - Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes - Raw on $10 a Day - Golubka - The Simple Veganista - Veggietorials
OTHER AWESOME LINKS:
- Finding Vegan - Nutrition Facts - One Green Planet - 101 Reasons To Go Vegan - The Best Speech You Will Ever Hear - Mercy For Animals - Sea Sheperd - Renegade Healt - Tumbleweed Tiny Houses - Happy Cow - Vegan Body Building - Vegan Sidekick
