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Dietitians, health services, challenges and footage from the countries we cover so far.
Six countries, in alphabetical order.
Australia comes first, then the other five countries.
Canada comes first, then the other five countries.
Ireland comes first, then the other five countries.
New Zealand comes first, then the other five countries.
The United Kingdom comes first, then the other five countries.
The United States comes first, then the other five countries.
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Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
United States
- PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart A free meal plan and recipes from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Veganuary US Veganuary’s free US sign-up, with meal plans, recipes and a celebrity cookbook.
- ChooseVeg Mercy For Animals’ free How to Eat Veg guide and meal planner.
- Love Veg Animal Equality’s free starter cookbook and coaching emails.
- TryVeg Animal Outlook’s free vegan starter guide.
- Farm Sanctuary A US rescue for farmed animals, with a guide to plant-based eating.
- The Humane League Campaigns for farmed animals.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund A US legal charity that calls itself “the legal voice for all animals”.
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 position The US dietitians’ body: planned vegetarian and vegan diets “can be nutritionally adequate” for adults.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024) A Netflix series built on a trial of 22 pairs of identical twins over eight weeks. This link goes to the published trial.
Australia
- Farm Transparency Project An Australian charity’s footage from farms and slaughterhouses, with a map, 360° tours and its film Lucent.
- Vegan Easy A free 30-day challenge, supported by Animal Liberation Victoria.
- Vegan Australia, getting started A charity’s guide to going vegan, with pages on nutrition and vitamin B12.
- Dietitians Australia, A Guide to Vegan Eating Australia’s dietitians (2020): “A vegan diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health.”
- Better Health Channel, vegetarian and vegan eating The Victorian government’s guide. It says well-planned vegan diets “can be appropriate for all stages of a person’s life”, though it does not recommend strict vegan diets for very young children.
Canada
- Unlock Food, from Dietitians of Canada Canada’s dietitians on eating vegan: “Anyone can follow a vegan diet.”
- Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada’s advice, which tells everyone to “choose protein foods that come from plants more often”.
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society A handout for parents on vegetarian diets for children and teens, vegan included (updated 2024).
- HealthLinkBC File 69j British Columbia’s health service on vegan feeding for babies and toddlers. In BC, 8-1-1 puts you through to a dietitian.
- VegTO, Veganism 101 The Toronto Vegetarian Association, running since 1945, answers the common questions.
- Veganuary Canada Veganuary’s free sign-up, in its Canadian edition.
- Animal Justice Canada’s national animal-law charity, with its investigations and campaigns.
- The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013) A Canadian documentary by Liz Marshall.
Ireland
- INDI plant-based diet sheets Eight free fact sheets from Ireland’s dietitians (2022), on B12, iodine, calcium, omega-3, pregnancy and more.
- HSE, vegetarian and vegan diets in pregnancy Ireland’s health service on eating vegan while pregnant, including a daily B12 supplement.
- Vegan Society of Ireland Ireland’s vegan society, founded in 1978 as the Vegetarian Society of Ireland.
- RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof (2024) Journalism from Ireland’s public broadcaster on the treatment of Irish calves exported live.
- RTÉ Investigates, Horses: Making a Killing (2024) Journalism on horses slaughtered at one Irish plant, 71% of them thoroughbreds bred for racing.
New Zealand
- SAFE Dairy-Free Challenge A New Zealand charity’s challenge to cut out dairy. Its full Plant-Based Challenge is being rebuilt, with a waitlist open.
- NZ Vegetarian Society, 21-day plant-based challenge Recipes, nutrition information and support by email.
- Healthify, vegetarianism and veganism A New Zealand health charity’s guide, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
- Health New Zealand, Eating for Healthy Vegetarians A free government booklet (revised 2025), with advice for vegans on vitamin B12.
United Kingdom
- The Vegan Society, VeGuide A free 30-day app for iOS and Android.
- NHS, The vegan diet The UK health service’s guide: with good planning, “you can get all the nutrients your body needs”.
- British Dietetic Association, plant-based diets The UK’s dietitians: carefully planned plant-based diets “can support healthy living at every age and life stage”.
Everywhere
Challenge22 and Veganuary, at the top of this page, are free and run worldwide, so they work as well in India, South Africa, Nigeria or the Philippines as in any country listed here.
Films
The first three are hard to watch, so wait until you’re ready.
- Dominion (2018) Free to watch. The definitive documentary on the use of animals, narrated, unflinching.
- Earthlings (2005) The film many people credit with changing their lives.
- Land of Hope and Glory Investigation footage from UK farms, filmed by animal-rights activists.
- The Game Changers (2018) Elite athletes on plant-based diets, produced by James Cameron, with Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film that kills the “weak vegan” myth.
Hear the arguments
The case made out loud, with the objections answered.
Read the case
Book-length versions of the case, from nutrition to philosophy.
- This Is Vegan Propaganda, Ed Winters Earthling Ed’s book-length version of the arguments on this site, every objection answered.
- How Not to Die, Michael Greger Which foods prevent and reverse our biggest killers, every claim sourced.
- Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Melanie Joy Names “carnism”, the invisible belief system that lets us love one animal and eat another.
- Farmageddon, Philip Lymbery The chief executive of Compassion in World Farming on the true cost of cheap meat.
- Comfortably Unaware, Richard Oppenlander Short and blunt on the environmental cost of what we eat.
- Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer A novelist’s reckoning with where meat actually comes from.
- The China Study, T. Colin Campbell The landmark look at diet and long-term chronic disease.
- Animal Liberation, Peter Singer The 1975 book that started the modern movement.
Cooking, nutrition and eating out
Recipes, the nutrients to plan for, and where to eat.