Resources
- Vegan Substitutes, Products, Recipes, and More! (NJveg)
- Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet, or Why Vegan? (NJveg)
- Transitioning to a Plant-Based Life video (NJveg)
- Resources for Kids (NJveg)
- What does “vegan” mean? Some history from The Vegan Society
- Getting Started – Free Vegan Guides, Challenges, and more:
- PCRM Starter Kit
- PCRM Kickstart
- PCRM’s One Healthy World classes (recorded)
- PETA Starter Kit
- Vegan Starter Kit (IVA)
- 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
- The Cheap And Easy Guide To An Earth-Friendly Diet (Center for Biological Diversity)
- Plant-Powered Pages: Books for Vegan Newbies (The FARM Buzz)
- Children:
- Nutrition:
- Nutrition Facts (Dr Michael Greger)
- Vegan Diets in a Nutshell (VRG)
- My Vegan Plate | Mi Plato Vegano (VRG)
- Demystifying Vegan Nutrition – guide, pamphlet (IVA)
- The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage and Type (NutritionFacts.org)
- Vitamin B12: Why it’s Important and How to Avoid B12 Deficiency (Food Revolution Network)
- Pregnancy and the Vegan Diet (VRG)
- Lactation and the Vegan Diet (VRG)
- Plant-based Nutrition for Athletes
- A quick guide to getting enough protein on a plant-based diet (Proveg)
- Athletes:
- Popular Videos for Athletes (NutritionFacts.org)
- Plant-based Nutrition for Athletes
- The ultimate beginner’s guide on building muscle on a vegan diet
- Vegan Fitness Guide: Fueled by Plants (The FARM Buzz)
- The Vegan Teen Athlete (VRG)
- 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:
- 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
- Vegan Elevator Pitch (IVA)
- Desert Island Questions
- (IVA)
- 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)
- Dining:
- Shopping:
- Compassionate Shopping Guide (Leaping Bunny Program) – website, app
- Search for Cruelty-Free Cosmetics, Personal-Care Products, and More (PETA)
- PETA Shopping Guide
- Beginners’ Guide To Cruelty-Free And Vegan Skin Care
- Cooking/Substitutes:
- PCRM Ingredient Substitution Chart (Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine)
- The Ultimate Vegan Baking Cheat Sheet (PETA)
- A Guide to Different Methods to Prepare Vegetables
- Vegan Baking Guide
- The Ultimate Guide To Vegan Egg Substitutes (USA) (Veganuary)
- 24 Ways to Replace an Egg (PETA)
- The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Eggs (Mercy for Animals)
- An Honest Guide To Swapping Out Cheese
- Plant Protein Made Easy in 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Meat Replacements (The Vegan Society)
- Miscellany:
- Violet’s Vegan Comics (all ages, including adults)
- Veganic Farming: Sustainable Agriculture Practices
- 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.
Have an update or correction? Please contact us at NJveg.org@gmail.com or 609-557-7077 (text preferred)