Resources
Reducing the amount of animal products that you eat will have a positive effect on animals, your health, and on the environment. Even going meat-free one day per week is a great step to take, which thousands of people and institutions have done through the Meatless Mondays campaign. Another easy and popular way to reduce animal products is by eating Vegan Before 6, where breakfast and lunch are vegan, but at dinnertime, you can eat whatever you want. Reducing the animal products you eat might also introduce you to new and delicious foods you wouldn't have tried otherwise.
The fewer animal products you eat, the more animals you will save from a lifetime of misery, the more you will enjoy the health benefits of a plant-strong diet, and the more you will reduce the devastating environmental impact of meat production. Please take a look at the resources below for more information to help you make positive changes in your diet.
Literature
The documents below represent some of the best free vegan literature currently available.
Guide To Meat Free Meals |
25 Reasons to Try Vegetarian |
Guide to Cruelty-Free Eating |
The Ultimate Vegan Guide |
Why Vegan |
Websites
Recipes
The links below are excellent resources for vegan recipes.
Restaurants
The following websites are great resources for finding vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants almost anywhere in the world. However, you can find a vegan option at almost any restaurant, especially at Chinese, Thai, Ethiopian, Arabic, and Indian restaurants.
Actions
Things you can do right now.
Ask Walmart to Phase Out Gestation Crates
October 18, 2012
Sign the petition to help pigs at Walmart's pork suppliers.
Speak Out Against Extreme Confinement
February 1, 2012
A new undercover investigation of two of the top pork producers in the United States reveals pigs mutilated without painkillers and confined so tightly that they can barely move. You can help by speaking out against this animal abuse.
Help Pass the First Federal Law to Protect Hens!
July 19, 2011
In a landmark agreement, the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers have agreed to pursue the first federal legislation to protect the welfare of egg-laying hens. Please add your voice to this important effort to help all of the 280 million caged hens in the United States.
Watch and Share "Farm To Fridge"
May 18, 2011
Farm To Fridge is an excellent short introduction to animal abuse in modern food production. Please watch and share.