Happy New Year, everyone! For some time now I’ve been collecting links to websites or resources that I thought would be helpful and handy for anyone who is a little veg-curious or flirting with the idea of switching to a vegan diet in 2015.
There are so many great articles, websites, starter kits, and more all around the web and in bookstores that I am sure I can’t gather them all in one place.
But that’s where you come in.
If you know of a resource that isn’t on this list, please let me know about it in the comments below and I will happily add it. The more we work together, the more we can help others, human and non-human alike.
Websites:
Veganuary (Take the pledge to go vegan in January, get recipes, community support, and more)
VegNews Go Veg Guide (Tips from the folks behind VegNews Magazine)
22 Days Nutrition Vegan Challenge (A 22-day vegan food challenge with recipes and shopping lists)
Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) 21-Day Kickstart Program (Free 21-day vegan challenge complete with meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists)
30-Day Vegan Challenge (Organized by the amazing Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, she will be your joyful guide on the vegan lifestyle)
Vegan Starter Kit (website with information and recipes)
Vegan.com (One of my favorite websites for living the vegan lifestyle)
31-Day Plant-Based eCourse and Challenge
Amazon.com (Search for cookbooks, of course!)
Vegucated (Not just a powerful documentary, but these folks also offer a 30-day challenge)
Plantz Culinary Boot Camp Training in your kitchen to help you make wholesome, whole-foods, gluten-free, oil-free, sugar-free, plant-based meals via online cooking videos and demos, coaching calls, practice recipes, and more.
FARM The folks at farm will email you a free eCourse. “The eCourse is a FREE, fun and informative weekly email (8 weeks) designed to help you along the vegan path! Receive great recipes, health information, and tips for living vegan in a non-vegan world.”
Starter Kits:
PCRM Vegetarian Starter Kit (There are some amazing guides you can download on this site!)
Mercy For Animals Vegetarian Starter Guide
Compassion Over Killing Vegetarian Starter Guide
FARM/Live Vegan Veg Starter Guide
Animals for Action Vegan Starter Pack (This was one of the best starter packs I’ve received — it even came with stickers 🙂 )
Books:
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart: Boost Metabolism, Lower Cholesterol, and Dramatically Improve Your Health by Dr. Neil Barnard
30-Day Vegan Challenge by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Vegan for Her by Virginia Messina and JL Fields
The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice (Available to read online for free, Kindle for $.99, or print)
The Lean by Kathy Freston
Social Media:
Ask A Vegan Dietitian (This is a closed Facebook group I am a member of, but I am sure for anyone that is seeking information on a vegan diet can request to join and will be approved, as long as you aren’t a troll, of course 😉 )
Meetup (Search for a vegan meetup in your area)
Meal Delivery Services/Meal Plans:
Forks Over Knives Meal Delivery (This brand new service just started up as of January 2015 — yay! Whole-foods, low-fat, plant-based meal prepared by a chef and delivered to you. See the website for delivery areas.)
Happy Herbivore (I’m a big fan of Lindsay’s cookbooks, and her meal plans will be just as healthy and convenient.) In March 2015, she launched the “Meal Mentor” component to her meal plans — a community of support with many premium membership benefits. Be sure to check it out!
Real World Vegan Meal Plans (A new service as of January 2015 from one of my favorite vegan bloggers, JL Fields)
Lighter (Healthy, plant-based, real food)
Past blog posts:
I’ve written a few previous blog posts that you might find helpful on your vegan journey. Check them out if they pique your interest.
I hope 2015 will be a great year for you all, and if you are reading this and you decide to try out a vegan diet, be sure to let me know how it’s going for you and if I can be of any help.
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Hi Melissa, Thanks so much for including my 31 Day Plant-Based eCourse and Challenge. I’m really excited about it.
You have gathered a great list of resources, many I’ve used myself.
Happy New Year!
Hi, Holly! I was so happy to discover your course–I think that’s a pretty cool opportunity for people new to a veg diet. Keep up the awesome work 😉
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Great idea! Another awesome resource for going vegan is the PAN Vegan Pledge: http://panveganpledge.org/ 🙂
Thanks, Julie 😃
This is great! Thanks for rounding these up!
Hi, Deryn,
Thank you so much–I’m glad you like the info in the post. Thank you for stopping by and giving it a read. I see you’re a runner–very cool. Running is a big part of my life, too 🙂
What, now they have vegan starter kits?
I wish those were around when I first went vegan.
But, then again, doing it the hard way when there weren’t even Boca burgers yet made it more satisfying.
Hi!! You make a great point about the satisfaction of it. I’m always in awe of people who went vegan before the modern food conveniences and options we have today. It shows a true commitment to the vegan lifestyle–that’s awesome. Good on you!