Vegan Recipes, Restaurants, Products, Health and Lifestyle

Going vegan is one of the best commitments you can make for yourself, for your life, for the animals and for the planet. Whatever your reasons for going vegan, here are some helpful guides and resources from leading vegan experts to make your journey easier and more fun!

GOING VEGAN – SOME GUIDES

Animal Place Sanctuary – Try Vegan! Booklet

Boston Vegetarian Society – Resources for raising vegan and vegetarian children

Choose Veg – 7-Day Meal Plan

Forks Over Knives – A beginner’s Guide to Plant-Based Eating

HealthLine – A Whole Foods, Plant-Based Diet Primer

Kaiser Permanente – The plant based diet book: A healthier way to eat

Mercy For Animals – Download the Vegetarian Starter Kit

One Green Planet – Step by step guide: How to transition to becoming a vegan; A whole foods vegan diet: The ultimate guide

PCRM – 21-Day Vegan Kickstart

PETA – How to go vegan, step by step; Order your free vegan starter kit today

ThriveCuisine – Download their comprehensive vegan grocery list

Vegan Australia – Steps to becoming vegan

Vegan Kit – How to become a vegan

Vegan Outreach – Guide to cruelty-free eating

Vegan Society – How to go vegan

Veganuary – Vegan meal planning and starter kit

VEGAN RECIPES

Center For Nutrition Studies (T. Colin Campbell, M.D.) – Whole food, vegan, oil-free, plant-based recipes
http://nutritionstudies.org/recipes/

Choose Veg – How to go vegan, ways to transition, free Starter Guide, and what to eat
http://www.chooseveg.com/recipes

Crazy Sexy Kitchen – Kris Carr is a stage IV liver and lung cancer survivor, now a vegan she shares her plant-based recipes for health and well being
http://kriscarr.com/recipes/

Dr. Joel Furhman, M.D. – 1500 recipes to reverse heart-disease, diabetes, chronic diseases and lose weight on a plant-based vegan diet
https://www.drfuhrman.com/recipes

Forks Over Knives – Hundreds of vegan recipes
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/

Happy Cow – Healthy vegetarian and vegan recipes
https://www.happycow.net/recipes

Happy Herbavore – 100s of recipes, meal plans, a blog and books
https://happyherbivore.com/recipes/

Healthy Happy Life – Vegan recipes by cookbook author Kathy Patalsky
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2000/02/recipes-list.html

Hungry Herbivore – YouTube channel of delicious vegan recipes

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9h8BfREI5yRSj6A09S6hg

Isa Chandra Moskowitz – Bestselling author of hit vegan cookbooks, Post Punk Kitchen producer, and restaurant owner
http://www.isachandra.com/recipes/

JL Goes Vegan – JL Fields, author of Vegan Pressure Cooking, Vegan Air Fryer and Vegan For Her, offers loads of recipes, coaching, meal planning and more
https://jlgoesvegan.com

Keepin’ It Kind – Creative vegan recipes, plus travel and dining out as a vegan
http://keepinitkind.com

Minimalist Baker – Devoted to simple cooking, recipes you can prepare in 30 minutes or less
https://minimalistbaker.com/about/

Oh She Glows – An award-winning recipe blog featuring over 500 healthy recipes
http://ohsheglows.com/categories/recipes-2/

One Green Planet – All recipes are meatless and vegan, and include recipes for specialty diets
The 30 Most Viral Vegan Recipes of 2016
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/channel/vegan-recipe/

Post Punk Kitchen – A vegan cooking and baking community
http://www.theppk.com/recipes/all-recipes/

Robin Robertson – Global recipes from her vegan kitchen
http://robinrobertson.com

Supreme Master Television – All vegan cooking shows, recipes contain no animal products
http://suprememastertv.com/veg/

The Green Plate – Vegan meal-planning, how to switch, and loads of vegan recipes
https://greenplateclub.com/member/

The Purple Carrot – Plant-based prepared meals delivered to the home
https://www.purplecarrot.com

Thug Kitchen – Dedicated to verbally abusing you into a healthier diet!
http://www.thugkitchen.com/recipes

Vegan Richa – Loads of inventive vegan recipes, 12 veggie burgers alone!
http://www.veganricha.com

Veganuary – Vegan recipes, expert advice, vegan starter kit, and how to go vegan
https://veganuary.com/recipes/

Veg Kitchen – Vegan recipes, dinners, vegan living and nutrition
http://www.vegkitchen.com

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) – Vegan cooking and recipes
http://www.vrg.org/journal/CookingAndRecipes.htm

Vegetarian Times – Why go vegan?
https://www.vegetariantimes.com/health-nutrition/plant-based-diet/why-go-veg-learn-about-becoming-a-vegetarian/

VEGAN RESTAURANTS & DINING OUT

Choose Veg – What to eat, where to eat — on the road
http://www.chooseveg.com/diningout

Happy Cow – Directory of vegan and vegetarian restaurants and stores, and searchable dining guide
https://www.happycow.net

Humane Eating Project – Find ethical restaurants, and download the app to eat more humanely
http://www.americaforanimals.org/humane-eating-project/

Veganuary – Your vegan restaurant guide
https://veganuary.com/eating-out/

Vegetarian Resource Guide (VRG) – Vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the U.S. and Canada
http://www.vrg.org/restaurant/

Veg Dining – Online guide to vegetarian dining around the world
http://www.vegdining.com/Home.cfm

Veg Guide – A worldwide, community-maintained guide to veg-friendly restaurants and shopping
http://www.vegguide.org

TRAVELING AS A VEGAN

A Practical Guide to Traveling as a Vegan – This guide features tips on how to travel as a vegan, including tips on researching trips, knowing about destinations, and helpful phrases for ordering vegan food abroad. Plus, it provides advice on vegan-friendly travel apps and websites to help you plan where to eat and common mistakes to avoid as a vegan traveler. https://www.loveholidays.com/holidays/vegan-travel-guide/

HEALTH & NUTRITION

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, M.D. – Center for Nutrition Studes – Whole foods, plant-based guide
http://nutritionstudies.org/whole-food-plant-based-diet-guide/

Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D. – Lifestyle medicine with plant-based eating
https://www.ornish.com/zine/smart-approach-vegetarian-diet/

Dr. Esselstyn M.D. – Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease Program
http://www.dresselstyn.com/site/

Dr. McDougall M.D. – Health & Medical Center – For successfully changing your diet and lifestyle to regain excellent health
https://www.drmcdougall.com

Dr. Michael Gregor, M.D. – Nutrition Facts – 1000s of short videos on nutrition science-based research
NutritionFacts.org

Happy Cow – Vegan 101
Vegan Nutrition Information Basics 101

I Love Vegan – Healthy vegan lifestyle blog
http://www.ilovevegan.com/resources/

North American Vegetarian Society – All about Veg living, health, nutrition, recipes and more
https://navs-online.org

Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) – Vegan resources, 20-Day Vegan Kickstart Program
http://www.pcrm.org/health

REAL – Responsible Eating and Living – Real truth and tools for healthy eating, wellness and green living
http://responsibleeatingandliving.com/about-real/

The Food Revolution Network – John & Ocean Robbins – Committed to healthy, sustainable, humane, and conscious food for all
https://foodrevolution.org

Vegetarian Nutrition – Vegetarian nutrition for toddlers and preschoolers
https://vegetariannutrition.net

Veg Family – An library of information on every aspect of vegan family life, nutrition, kids, pregnancy, etc.
https://vegfamily.com

VEGAN PRODUCTS & LIFESTYLE

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau – Podcasts, videos, articles, and resources galore to guide, inspire and empower you
http://www.colleenpatrickgoudreau.com

Girlie Girl Army – The glamazon guide to conscious living
http://girliegirlarmy.com

Live Kindly – 45 Vegan Documentaries

Main Street Vegan – All about living a vegan lifestyle, books, blog, podcasts, coaching
http://mainstreetvegan.net

No Meat Athlete – Giving you the tools, training tips, recipes, advice on how to transition, and the occasional dose of inspiration for all kinds of athletes
http://www.nomeatathlete.com

Only Buy Vegan – Find vegan alternatives for everyday household needs
https://onlybuyvegan.com

Perfectly Posh – Checkout their vegan collection of collated beauty products
https://www.perfectlyposh.com/p/products/vegan

The Vegan Caluculator – Vegan foods, supplements and cookbooks, plus this website calculates how many animals you save, forests you save, water you save, and CO2 you save by going vegan!
http://www.vegancalculator.com/vegan-products

The Compassionate Road – Beauty, fashion, food, home, travel, wellness and all vegan
http://www.earthbyanna.com

Thrive Market – Direct buying saves you money and sponsors low-income families
https://thrivemarket.com/vegan

Thrive Cuisine – Vegan food, drink, nutrition and shopping guides!
www.ThriveCuisine.com/lifestyle/

Urban Taste Bud – Well researched vegan product suggestions
http://urbantastebud.com/category/vegan/

Vegan – Vegan lifestyle guides
https://www.vegan.com/guides/

Vegan Cuts – Shop vegan food, body care, fashion and more
https://vegancuts.com/shop

Vegan Essentials – Shop by department
http://www.veganessentials.com

Veggie Shop24 – Europe’s No. 1 online retailer for 100% plant-based food and more
https://www.veggie-shop24.com

Vegans With Appetites – Vegan lifestyle guide inspiring compassion and conscious living in our daily choices, including food, fashion, travel, ethics, and style. Vegans With Appetites

Viva Glam Magazine – One of the First Vegan Fashion Magazines
www.VivaGlamMagazine.com
All about cruelty-free fashion, beauty, wellness, lifestyle and travel. Viva Glam promotes only cruelty-free, vegan brands.

Your Daily Vegan – Excellent vegan blog with books, films, resources and more
http://www.yourdailyvegan.com

VEGAN BLOGS

Bite Size Vegan – Bite Size Vegan is a free educational resource for information on all aspects of veganism including a You Tube channel and accompanying website.

The Minimalist Vegan – 50 High Quality Vegan Blogs Worth Following

Vegan Dad – https://vegandad.co.uk/ helps vegan and would-be or wanna-be vegan parents, and makes it easier for parents and kids to stay vegan. This UK vegan dad of two girls discusses vegan issues with great humor and puts a spin on a serious issue that makes for pleasurable reading.

Vegans With Appetites – Vegans With Appetites inspires compassion and conscious living in our daily choices, including food, fashion, travel, ethics, and style.

The Academy of Culinary Nutrition – The Top 50 Vegan Blogs