Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

For those of you who are curious about vegetarianism or vegan diets, we hope the following resources will be helpful to you. Both a vegan diet and a vegetarian diet are very healthy ways to eat. Careful planning should go into each meal to make sure you get the proper nutrients.  Those of you who are already vegetarian, will also find many of the resources listed here helpful, and for those who are considering becoming vegetarian, or vegan, we hope we can help you make that decision easier.  

A growing number of people are choosing to live a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. The reasons for becoming vegetarian or vegan are numerous. What many people are not aware of, is that choosing not to eat meat or use animal products has as much to do with the environment as it does to a healthy diet.

Recipe: Carrot-Ginger Soup
by Shannon Turner
January 21, 2011

Lately I've had the wisdom-tooth blues, so I've been eating a lot of soft, easy to chew foods.  Soups are my favorite foods to go to because they can really run the gamut depending on what you're looking for in the moment.  Soups can be hearty or brothy, packed with lots of goodies or simple and easy to put together.  Best of all, they're easy to make and don't take a lot of time or effort to put together. [See Recipe]

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Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (VNDPG) has over 1,200 members. The mission of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetics Practice Group (VNDPG) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) is to serve as the leading authority on evidence-based vegetarian nutrition for health professionals and the public.

It is important for vegetarians to make sure that they get all the necessary vitamins and nutrients for a healthy diet. The Mayo Clinic has good advice including a Vegetarian Diet Pyramid.

Vegan Diets

Veganism is both a philosophy and lifestyle. Vegans exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Vegans do not use or consume animal products of any kind. There are many reasons for becoming a vegan some of which include health concerns, ethical commitment or moral conviction concerning animal rights or welfare, the environment, and spiritual or religious concerns. 

VEGAN ACTION is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping animals, the environment, and human health by educating the public about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and encouraging the spread of vegan food options through our public outreach campaigns.

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Vegetarian Recipes

The Open Directory is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors. This section is dedicated to vegetarian cooking.

 Easy, Healthy, And Delicious Chinese Vegetarian Cookbook Package Complete Chinese Vegetarian Guide With 400 Pages. Spice up your diet with quick & easy Chinese Vegetarian Cooking! Discover great tasting Chinese Vegetarian Dishes that improve your diet and health, and shows you how to cook delicious Chinese Vegetarian Food in just minutes.


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100 Cookbooks focuses primarily on natural, whole foods and ingredients - vegetarian recipes that are good for you and for the planet.