Resources

Links to Useful Resources

Have you ever wondered about green living, sustainable agriculture, health, and plant-based nutrition? Here are some resources that might help you out!
We created this page with links of interest to recent information on all aspects of the plant-based lifestyle. Please note that categories often overlap–for instance, an article under the heading “Animals” might also contain pertinent information about the “Environment.” We update this page as needed. Thank you for visiting us! Don’t miss our Local Veg-Friendly Guide!

ANIMALS

“A conversation about morality and animals,” Gary Steiner, professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University (YouTube video, March 2014)

One Green Planet, an essential resource on animals, the environment, and health, offering numerous recipes
Sasha Farm, the Midwest’s largest farm animal sanctuary
Faunalytics, a comprehensive library of research about animals and animal advocacy issues
“Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals” (The Guardian, summarizing a May 2018 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Institute for Humane Education, to create a just, humane, and sustainable world through education
The Ultimate Guide to Cruelty-Free Beauty and Household Shopping (offered by Abigail and her teacher LouAnne Taylor)
Guide to Cruelty-Free Skincare & Cosmetics (The Derm Review)

HEALTH AND DIET

Challenge 22 (free guidance by mentors & registered dietitians, delicious plant-based recipes, friendly and supportive environment)
A Step-by-Step Guide to Going Vegan (by Thrive Cuisine)
Clinical Research page of The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Eating More Whole Plant Foods Linked to Healthier Weight Status (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, June 2019)
“How Americans Eat” (Advisory Board, July 2018)
“How I went from Being an Obese BBQ Chef to a Healthy Vegan Chef” (Forks over Knives, July 2018)
“Vegan diet benefits obese children, Cleveland Clinic study shows” (original article in the Journal of Pediatrics, 2015)
Sample meal plans for the female vegan athlete (One Green Planet, May 2017)
Helpful YouTube videos with coach and speaker Vince Lia Vegan
Substitutions for Omnivore Food (infographic)
5 Things to Know about Vegan Meat Substitutes
“Veganism and Vegetarianism: The Science and Philosophy of Plant-Based Nutrition” (NutritionEd.org)

Films and Documentaries

H.O.P.E.- What you eat matters (2018)

Cow (2021), documentary about the life of a dairy cow in the UK
Gunda (2020), a glimpse into the raw and simple power of nature through encounters with farm animals, the eponymous Gunda, a mother pig, two cows and a one-legged chicken.
New in 2020: VegMovies.com, a website dedicated to promoting vegan films
International Vegan Film Festival, new in 2018!
Eating Animals (2018), based on Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2010 bestselling book and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman
The Top 5 most exciting vegan films being released in 2018 (Plant Based News, November 2017)
The End of Meat (2017), showcasing philosophers, scientists, artists and activists who explore the role of animals in our society
Too Much Milk in Europe (DW Documentary, March 2017)
Plantpure Nation (2015), available online for free

ENVIRONMENT

What Is the Most Effective Thing an Individual Can Do to Help the Earth? (Sierra Club, January 2020)
“9 Things You Need to Know about Food and Climate Change” (T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies)
“Eating meat has ‘dire’ consequences for the planet, says report” (National Geographic, Environment, January 2019)
“Huge reduction in meat-eating ‘essential’ to avoid climate breakdown” (The Guardian, October 2018)
“Emissions impossible: How big meat and dairy are heating up the planet” (Grain, July 2018)
“Veganism is ‘Single Biggest Way’ to Reduce Our Environmental Impact on Planet, Study Finds” (The Independent, June 2018)
“Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Diets: How Does Organic Food Consumption Contribute to Environmental Sustainability?” (Frontiers in Nutrition, February 2018)
“New Research Says Plant-based Diet Best for Planet and People” (Our World, United Nations University, November 2014)
“The Low-Carbon Diet” (Audubon Magazine, January-February 2009)

BOOKS

Click here for a list of books recommended by our VegFest team, with special thanks to Mary Jo Wenckus (pdf file)

GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Top ten reasons to go vegan (PETA)
A step-by-step guide to planning a VegFest (Compassionate Action for Animals)
The annual Ivy League Future of Food Conference, October 12-14, 2018, University of Pennsylvania
Plant Based News, “The very latest plant based vegan news from around the world”
The Good Food Institute, working toward healthy, humane, and sustainable foods
“Current global food production is sufficient to meet human nutritional needs in 2050 provided there is radical societal adaptation” (Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, July 2018)
“The opportunity cost of animal based diets exceeds all food losses” (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2018)
Vegan Resource Guide

GROUPS AND VEG INFO IN MICHIANA

Michiana VegFest Facebook page
Veg Michiana Meetup group
Veg Michiana Facebook group
Vegans of Michiana Facebook group
Vegan Michiana Facebook page
Vegan Kalamazoo Facebook group