Vegan Diet
Being vegan is a big commitment that many people find highly rewarding. Maybe you’re a vegan devotee looking for diet information, more vegan recipes and other vegans to share them with. Perhaps you're just beginning to consider changing your lifestyle. Either way, the Vegan Diet Web Guide is filled with vegan recipes and information that helps you keep it green and animal-friendly.
Expand All Guide SectionsVegan Essentials
More than a diet, veganism is a lifestyle choice. Find Web resources on vegan essentials, including an overview of what veganism is, a history of the vegan movement and how to become vegan.
Insights for Vegan Essentials
- Throughout this guide you’ll encounter some sites with graphic images. Many sites that ardently promote animal advocacy should be avoided by children, and by squeamish adults.
- Global warming and climate change are worldwide topics of conversation. Now add veganism to the list of ways that you can help reverse the damage. Articles from PETA UK and The New York Times discuss how eating meat may harm the planet.
Top Sites for Vegan Essentials
For an overview of veganism …
Vegan Action
explains the vegan lifestyle in brief, and offers suggested ingredient substitutes, recipes, tips for dining out, and places to purchase vegan clothing.
Action For Animals
offers a detailed article that describes the principles behind veganism. Use the links to other worthwhile articles in PDF format at the bottom of this page.
For history of the vegan movement …
Grassroots Veganism
provides a detailed history of veganism, focusing on the origin of the word and the philosophy of the first vegans.
For arguments in favor of veganism …
GoVeg.com,
one of PETA’s (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) more than 60 Web sites, provides a wealth of reasons and incentives that support animal-free living.
ChooseVeg.com
is the site of Mercy For Animals, a nonprofit animal advocacy organization. The site presents a three-part argument for becoming vegan: “for the animals,” “for our earth” and “for your health.” Be aware of graphic video footage of a slaughterhouse, included in the “for the animals” section.
Veganet
is a site in an online index created by students. This section has many arguments for adopting a vegan lifestyle.
For becoming a vegan …
HowToDoThings
has a comprehensive article on “How To Be Vegan,” with 18 detailed pieces of advice. Learn how to read labels and how to look for hidden animal by-products in food.
Natural Family Online
has an article discussing the transition from vegetarianism to veganism. A step-by-step strategy is presented, along with advice for avoiding common pitfalls.
Vegan Nutrition
You can get all of your daily nutritional requirements by consuming strictly animal-free foods. Use the sites below to get vegan nutrition information and learn how to maintain a healthy body.
Insights for Vegan Nutrition
- For more information about your body’s nutritional needs and how to meet them, consult the findingDulcinea Nutrition Web Guide.
Top Sites for Vegan Nutrition
For general nutritional and health advice …
The University of Chicago Vegan Society
presents the Vegan Food Pyramid. Click on each section for recommended number of servings per day, as well as nutritional details, such as the vitamins found in different foods.
The Vegetarian Resource Group
lists the vitamin and protein requirements for vegans, and the vegan foods that help fulfill your daily needs. Pay for a subscription to the group’s magazine, or stick with the extensive content available online.
Vegan News
has a “Vegan Nutrition” section that lists essential vitamins and minerals, along with vegan food sources that contain them.
GoVeg.com
offers tips on what to eat and what to avoid, and information about essential nutrients. Don’t miss the “Vegetarian Super-Foods!” section for several nutrient-rich foods for vegans.
For vegan nutrition information for kids ...
PETA
provides an article on raising healthy vegan children. Especially helpful is the section on vegan nutrition, detailing the foods that contain essential nutrients for growing children.
The BBC
offers an article on raising vegan children that presents the views of a professor who claims that a vegan diet is "unethical" for developing children.
Vegan Recipes
Although veganism is a lifestyle choice, following a specific diet is the crux of the decision. Find information on vegan food and vegan recipes using these Web resources.
Insights for Vegan Recipes
- For more information about your body’s nutritional needs and how to meet them, consult the findingDulcinea Nutrition Web Guide.
- Veganism can attract critical commentary from nonpractitioners, particularly with regard to raising vegan children. Below, you’ll find arguments both for and against raising children as vegans.
- Take a look at the findingDulcinea Cooking Healthy Web Guide to find some great vegan recipes.
Top Sites for Vegan Recipes
For vegan recipes and cooking suggestions …
Vegetarian Times
has an extensive database of vegan recipes that come with clearly marked lists of ingredients, cooking instructions and nutritional information.
FatFree Vegan Kitchen
is a blog full of beautiful photography, new recipes, cooking instructions, nutritional info and descriptions of flavors and ingredients.
Vegan Fusion
offers free recipes to tout their cookbook,"Vegan Fusion World Cuisine," created by the chefs of Blossoming Lotus Restaurants in Hawaii and Oregon. Recipes include gourmet vegan appetizers, soups, main dishes, sides, desserts and beverages.
For raw food recipes and preparation tips …
Living and Raw Foods
explains the principles behind eating only organic, uncooked food. See the “F.A.Q.” section for questions and answers that define the raw foods diet, or visit “Recipes” for tips on the equipment you’ll need and some inventive dishes.
We Like It Raw
is a community site for raw foodies. Find a wealth of recipes and subscribe to the site’s RSS feed for a constant stream of advice.
Gone Raw
offers hundreds of raw foods recipes, and user comments on most of them. Go to the forums to learn all about the benefits of raw and living foods from firsthand enthusiasts.
Vegan Shopping
Vegan shopping online can be an eye-opener: The amount of vegan food, clothing and supplies available on the Web is astounding.
Insights for Vegan Shopping
- Shop around online for vegan food ideas, and then head to your local grocery store. PETA provides a list of vegan foods that are commonly stocked on most store shelves.
- To find vegan and vegetarian restaurants around the world, visit VegDining.com.
- If you have a favorite vegan product, try searching for it online. Buying directly from a manufacturer’s site can be a great way to save money.
Top Sites for Vegan Shopping
Food Fight! Grocery
offers a wide selection of vegan specialty foods. Scan the menu on the left sidebar to find what you need.
Pangea Vegan Products
describes itself as a company that sells only vegan goods produced in countries with adequate labor laws and unions. Food items are divided into easy-to-browse categories.
VeganEssentials
is something of a vegan mall, offering an extensive selection of merchandise. Use the site to do your vegan shopping for obscure products, including vegan gum, whipped cream and soy jerky.
For nonfood items …
Alternative Outfitters
is a Los Angeles boutique that sells animal-friendly clothing, shoes, accessories, apparel and beauty supplies. You’ll find lots of sales and weekly specials, along with photos of each item.
Vegan News
As the vegan lifestyle grows in popularity, so do sites that offer news and up-to-date information on veganism. Use the Web sites below to get the latest vegan news headlines.
Insights for Vegan News
- A few of the vegan news sources below are blogs, which can be great for current, intelligent commentary. Try using a blog search tool, such as Technorati, to find even more vegan news outlets online.
Top Sites for Vegan News
World Vegetarian and Vegan News
is a comprehensive source for all things vegan. The blog is maintained by a British cook, food writer and former employee of the Vegan Society.
Vegan World Network
links to informative summaries of vegan-related news stories with a bit of interwoven analysis and commentary. Summaries typically include a link to the original source.
DawnWatch
keeps an eye on animal rights issues in the media. Read recent media alerts, either on the site or in a separate newsletter (subscription is free).
Vegan Monthly
is an online newsletter comprised entirely of links to scholarly medical, scientific and philosophical articles, maintained by a vegan group in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Vegan Community
Vegans, unite! The Web provides blogs and forums to help you connect with the vegan community online. Other vegans can be a source of support and advice in pursuing a cruelty-free lifestyle.
Insights for the Vegan Community
- To learn more about blogs (both writing and finding them) see the findingDulcinea Blogs Web Guide.
Top Sites for the Vegan Community
For discussions and forums …
FatFree Vegan
maintains a forum for vegans that includes a variety of topics, including vegan recipes, international vegan restaurant recommendations and general discussion.
VeggieBoards
features several forums full of general discussions about veganism and specific areas, such as raising vegan children. Read entries or register to post comments.
For blogs …
The Joyful Vegan
is a blog by the founder and director of Compassionate Cooks, a vegan cooking school. Despite its title, this blog is a bit somber in tone and often focuses on animal rights.
Post Punk Kitchen
is the blog of a Brooklyn vegan who hosts a public access television program of the same name. Find vegan recipes with photos, stories and discussion of vegan events in the New York area.
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