Vegan Diets
In post World War II Great Britain Donald Watson with his wife coined the term “vegan” to refer to people who believe that it is wrong to exploit animals. They went on to form the Vegan Society Of The UK.
There is a lot of bogus information “out there” in regards to vegan diets.
Vegan Outreach publishes the best vegan diet starter guide in regards to correct, complete and current nutrition information. The guide is written by Jack Norris who is a cofounder of Vegan Outreach and a Registered Dietitian.
You can read the guide at the URL above, download it as a pdf to print it out or order it from Vegan Outreach for free. It is a very nice booklet and worth the trouble.
Jack Norris RD also maintains what is essentially a free, online vegan nutrition book: Vegan Health.org
If you want even more reliable vegan nutrition information one of the best books on vegan nutrition is
It is written by two of the Registered Dieticians (RD) who coauthored The American Dietetic Association Position Paper On Vegetarianism. It covers the nutritional needs of all phases of life from birth to death as well as special needs. It is complete and easy to read. The same authors have also published The New Becoming Vegetarian ( second edition ) which has even more nutrition information and is essentially a vegan nutrition book aside from the title.
To keep things simple, you may wish to use Daily Recommendations for Vegan Adults by Jack Norris RD, of Vegan Outreach as a checklist for a few weeks until you get used to your new diet.
