Resources

NJveg Resources

• Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet, or Why Vegan?
• Transitioning to a Plant-Based Life
• Vegan Substitutes, Products, Recipes, and More!
• Resources for Kids

External Resources

• What does “vegan” mean?  Some history from The Vegan Society
• Getting Started – Free Vegan Guides, Challenges, and more:
  • PCRM Starter Kit
  • PCRM Kickstart
  • PCRM Plant-Based Diets for Infants, Children, and Teens
  • PCRM’s One Healthy World classes (recorded)
  • PETA Starter Kit
  • Go Vegan World Guide
  • TryVeg Starter Guide
  • Friends of Animals Starter Guide
  • Vegan Outreach – 10 Weeks to Vegan
  • Vegan Outreach Mentor Program
  • Challenge 22 Mentored Guidance
  • The Vegan Diet: A Complete Guide for Beginners
  • Common Misconceptions About Veganism
  • How To Support A Child Who Wants To Go Vegan
  • How to Talk to Kids About Veganism
  • Popular Videos for Athletes (NutritionFacts.org)
  • The ultimate beginner’s guide on building muscle on a vegan diet
  • The Cheap And Easy Guide To An Earth-Friendly Diet (Center for Biological Diversity) 
  • Plant-Powered Pages: Books for Vegan Newbies (The FARM Buzz)
• Nutrition:
  • Nutrition Facts (Dr Michael Greger)
  • The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage and Type (NutritionFacts.org)
  • Plant-based Nutrition for Athletes
• Travel:
  • A practical guide to travelling as a Vegan
  • Veggie Hotels
  • Vegan Friendly B&Bs Travel Guide (Happy Cow)
  • Air Travel Dining (Happy Cow)
• Health:
  • Top 10 health benefits of a vegan diet
  • Veganism and Diabetes
  • Plant-Based Diets: Can They Be Too High in Carbs for Diabetes?
  • A Vegan Diet Guide for Diabetes: Is It Suitable?
• Environment:
  • Free Climate-Friendly Food Guide (A Well-Fed World)
  • 10 Awesome Environmental Benefits of Veganism
  • Center For Biological Diversity’s – Take Extinction off Your Plate: fact sheets on dairy, chicken, pork, and beef
• Advocacy:
  • Effective Vegan Advocacy Videos, Course
  • Six Tips for Negotiations with Restaurants (AVS)
  • How to Get Vegan Pizza in Your Town (AVS)
  • Do you want to see better or new vegan food served in your local area? (The Vegan Society)
• Shopping:
  • Compassionate Shopping Guide (Leaping Bunny Program) – website, app
  • PETA Shopping Guide
  • Beginners’ Guide To Cruelty-Free And Vegan Skin Care
• Cooking:
  • PCRM Ingredient Substitution Chart (Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine)
  • A Guide to Different Methods to Prepare Vegetables
• General info:
  • Veg Resources – Digital vegan welcome packet
  • Useful Links (needs updating – any volunteers?)
  • New Jersey Veg Resources – a (mostly archived) site for all sorts of vegetarian resources for New Jersey, started in 2003.
  • Vegan Meal Delivery – Search for services that deliver vegan meals to your door, and submit additions.
  • Vegan Video Directory – VegMovies.com is now the largest directory of vegan-friendly movies, with over 200 listed and more to come.
  • Vegan Events Directory – VegEvents.com is the largest vegan event calendar.  Find an in-person or virtual event where you can gain support for going or staying vegan.

Do you know of an event not listed?  Click here to submit it to VegEvents.