Photo by Doug Marcum
Books:
Marcus, Erik, Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating
Gene Stone (editor), Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health
Weber, Karl, Food, Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It
PDFs:
The Vegan Society – Compassion for Animals PDF https://www.vegansociety.com/sites/default/files/CompassionForAnimalsedited.pdf
Websites:
Introduced by renowned Cleveland Clinic’s Health Essentials, is their Going Vegan 101: A Beginner’s Guide. This offers information on what veganism actually is, how to gradually adopt a plant based diet, and what nutrients need to be included. It also includes links to some good starting recipes. It’s a great jumping off point if you’ve been considering making the change to a fully plant based way of life.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/going-vegan-101
Alimentarian – Veganism and animal rights: Activist movements in the West (a history) https://www.alimentarium.org/en/story/veganism-and-animal-rights-activist-movements-west
Food Revolution – Veganism and Animal Consciousness https://foodrevolution.org/blog/healthy-eating-nutrition-apps
Happy Cow articulates: If you are thinking about modifying your diet, Happy Cow explains how animals become meat and why the vegan diet helps them. “Modern high-pressure agriculture commonly keeps mother pigs, egg-laying chickens, and other animals in overcrowded stalls, cages, or crates, so small that they are unable to turn around, fully extend their limbs, or take more than one or two steps forward or back. Birds like chickens and turkeys raised for meat are commonly raised by the thousands, or tens of thousands, in one squalid shed. Deprived of veterinary care, exercise, sunlight, and even the feel of grass beneath their feet, these living, breathing, thinking, feeling beings, whose senses are so much like our own, suffer and die at the rate of millions per day just so that we can have burgers, patties, nuggets, and wieners. More than 99% of farmed animals in the U.S. come from factory farms. Deciding what we will eat means choosing between the horrors of factory farming and respect for animals. Pigs, cows, and chickens are individuals with feelings – they experience love, happiness, loneliness, and fear, just as dogs, cats, and people do. More than 9 billion land animals are killed by the U.S. meat industry each year in ways that would horrify any compassionate person. The average American meat-eater is responsible for the abuse and death of about 90 animals per year. This piece by Happy Cow explains why adopting a plant-based diet is one of the most important and effective acts anyone can take—because it’s good for animals, yes, but also good for the environment, for energy and precious resources, and for the body and spirit.” Watch video: Meet Your Meat https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/why-vegetarian
Medium – Make a difference with your plate: Understanding Ethics of Veganism and Animal Rights https://medium.com/four-pursuits-ventures/make-a-difference-with-your-plate-understanding-ethics-of-veganism-and-animal-rights-b36d8fd46b38
Vegan Starter Guide www.idausa.org/vegguide
Real Men Eat Plants – The Ethics of Veganism: Understanding Animal Rights and Welfare https://www.realmeneatplants.com/post/the-ethics-of-veganism-understanding-animal-rights-and-welfare
Vegan How – Understanding Animal Welfare Issues https://veganhow.com/blog/vegan-for-animals–understanding-animal-welfare-issues
Vegan Society – Why Go Vegan https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/why-go-vegan
Last Chance for Animals https://www.lcanimal.org/index.php/campaigns/other-issues/veganism
Compassionate Living. https://www.compassionate-living.org/ Compassionate Living is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to end farmed animal suffering and encourage vegan living. Through educational activities, community building, compassionate and inclusive outreach, always framing veganism as a justice issue, while educating on the sentience and of animals, we hope to be part of achieving a just, compassionate, non-violent, vegan world. Offers the Ahiṃsā Living Circle, a virtual community for those curious about veganism, Jainism, the Dharma traditions, and living compassionately. Meets on the second Saturday each month at 10 PST. https://www.compassionate-living.org/events Follow them on Facebook. They have a book club, online events for compassion fatigue, and so much more at this LGBTQ+ founded sanctuary https://www.facebook.com/VINEsanctuary
Humane World – Plant Based Diets are Good for Animals (shocking statistics), the Environment, and You https://www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/plant-based-diets-are-good-animals-environment-and-you
Meet-Up Groups and their Events:
Joy and Freedom on the Vegan Path with Dr. Gabriel Cousens and Dr. Will Tuttle: Heart Teachings on Holistic Vegan Living to Co-create a World of Harmony for All events@thevegancommunity.com Third Wednesday of Every Month, beginning March 19th, 11:00am PST
Vegans Are Discussing https://tuwien.zoom.us/j/61815727545 Issues in academic, animal rights, effective altruism, vegan choices, and wild animal welfare. “Vegans Are Discussing” is a series of online discussions on animal rights and veganism. If you enjoy productive and meaningful conversations with like-minded people in a casual setting, this is the perfect platform for you!
Online, every other Monday, 10 or 11 a.m. ? PST. https://www.instagram.com/vegans_are_discussing/
Vegan Spirituality Online Gathering (Zoom) Can join via Zoom using a computer, tablet, or phone, with or without camera. Meets every other month on the second Thursday at 5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm EST https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ol_ahL_2RYiuM9U0rxn1MA#/registration
Vegan Spirituality Meetups (Sometimes there are in-person vegan potlucks in Orange County.) https://www.meetup.com/vegan-spirituality/
Interfaith Vegan Coalition (Zoom) Can join via Zoom using a computer, tablet, or phone, with or without camera. Meets the second Monday of each month from 4 to 5 pm PST. To sign up for the group, email veganspirituality@gmail.com. and https://www.idausa.org/campaign/sustainable-activism/interfaith-vegan-coalition/
Vegan Mentor Support Group (Zoom) Can join via Zoom using a computer, tablet, or phone, with or without camera. Meets on the 2nd Monday at 4:00 pm PST/7:00 pm ET Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y_zPmclWRmOdr8oB7POYvw?fbclid=IwY2xjawHlGStleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQqXWOkAM0-cZbUOHLWV0O_Nw8Zf8TwzWGize3AB6ZSBzXkHZcVOSOaWRg_aem_0RAIazK68L5jRsvI81aJrg#/registration
Veganism to Control Disease:
Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the chronic diseases that afflict us can be controlled or even reversed by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. Forks Over Knives Beginner’s Primer: https://www.forksoverknives.com/how-tos/plant-based-primer-beginners-guide-starting-plant-based-diet/
Forks Over Knives YouTube regarding the impact of diet on disease: https://youtu.be/O7ijukNzlUg?feature=shared
Forks Over Knives official trailer: https://youtu.be/Rjh5aZKgtSY?feature=shared
Vegan chef and animal consciousness https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19XNRsregY
Veganism and Recipes
How To Stock a Vegan Pantry https://olivesfordinner.com/vegan-grocery-list-pantry-essentials/#:~:text=For%20beginners%2C%20essential%20vegan%20pantry,%2C%20cumin%2C%20and%20paprika).
Check out these links for some great recipe ideas:
Vegetarian Resource Group Popular Vegan Recipes https://www.vrg.org/recipes/
Veg News 10 Easy Meals for Vegan Beginners https://vegnews.com/easy-vegan-meals-for-beginners
31 Easy Vegan Recipes to Start a Plant-Based Diet https://www.loveandlemons.com/plant-based-recipes/
50 Easy Vegan Recipes from A Couple of Cooks
Anja Cass Cooking with Plants including lifestyle advice and online recipes https://www.cookingwithplants.com/home
Vegan Huggs Simply Delicious Recipes https://veganhuggs.com/
Forks Over Knives – many recipe links https://www.forksoverknives.com/
Minimalist Baker Recipes
Oh She Glows crowd-pleasing and family-approved recipes https://ohsheglows.com/categories/recipes-2/
Indian-inspired Inventive recipes by Vegan Richa https://www.veganricha.com/category/indian-vegan-recipes/
Veganism and Nutrition:
Nutrition Facts by Dr. Gregor – presenting research and health and wellness articles about plant-based eating https://nutritionfacts.org/
7 Supplements for Vegans https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-supplements-for-vegans#1-Vitamin-B12
Veganism and Climate:
Eating Less Red Meat Is Something Individuals Can Do to Help the Climate Crisis – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/eating-less-red-meat-is-something-individuals-can-do-to-help-the-climate-crisis/
Environment and Sustainability https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/vegan-diet-helps-environmental-sustainability/
Climate change: Do I need to stop eating meat? – BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-59232599
Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, study finds | Meat industry | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/13/meat-greenhouses-gases-food-production-study
Veganism and Children:
Best Child Nutrition Books for Vegan Parents https://morethanjustveggies.com/child-nutrition-books/
Gentle Paws, for the Animal Lover 