My vegan nutrition project has focused on supplements, but there have been several requests for resources on how to eat better. I'm not well equipped to answer this- I'm not vegan, and my stomach only got even passably good at digestion a year ago. So I'd like to crowdsource this question: what resources have you found useful in eating well while eliminating or reducing animal products?
My existing list focuses on overviews and onboarding guides, but I think things like recipe books would also be useful.
- Veganhealth.org is the number one resource I see cited, by both people I know and other vegan websites.
- TheVeganRD.com guide is far from comprehensive but seems extremely approachable.
- A reader pointed me to spreadsheet, which links to a number of resources.
- Lincoln Quirk's Practical Plant-Based Meal Planning for Groups
Have people found these helpful? Are there other things that are better, or fill in a gap? How did you learn to cook well?
Diet and supplements overlap but there is already a supplements post and I don't want to split the information, so please lean food-based here.
I've always found it easy to substitute foods not replace. I tried originally going vegan by giving up all cheese but that was a huge dietary change that was not sustainable for me. I would definitely say it is now possible to keep one's current diet while replacing the animal products. Vegan meat, milk and cheese have come huge ways. I make this cheese all the time now, I like simple, unpretentious vegan food.
https://shaneandsimple.com/vegan-cheese-sauce/
For supplements, I take Vitamin B12, Iron, and Omega 3. Many people are deficient in these, vegan or not. Things get a lot easier, and after I modified my existing meals it was a really easy change for me. Also I am probably healthier now without all the fat from cheese :P