Vegetarian Nutrition

• Vegetarianism in a Nutshell
• My Vegan Plate food plan
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics position paper on vegetarian diets - 2016
• American Dietetic Association (ADA) Position Paper -- 2009
• American Dietetic Association (ADA) Position Paper -- 2003
• The age of Information is also the age of misinformation – Claims regarding vegetarianism and vitamin A
• Burgers : How Do the Newer Meat-Like Plant Based Burgers Compare Nutritionally
• Meat-Like Veggie Burgers - A Cost Comparison with Animal Products (March, 2023)
• Quick and Easy Low-Cost Vegan Menus
• Calcium in the Vegan Diet
• Calcium supplement
• Cholesterol, Nutrition Information, and Food Labels (2021)
• Choosing and Using a Dietitian
• Coconut Oil
• Diabetes
• Dietary Guidelines 2015 Healthy Vegetarian Eating Pattern
• Do I need to take a daily multi-vitamin and mineral in order to be healthy?
• Do vegetarians (vegans, lacto vegetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians) have to take vitamin B12 supplements?
• A Dozen Excellent Websites for Nutrition and Health Information If Doing Research for School Papers or Nutrition Internships
• Does Your Favorite Plant Milk Provide Vitamin B12
• Feeding Vegan Kids
• Finding the Best Way to Cook All Those Vegetables (The New York Times)
• Food Labels, Daily Values
• Gluten-Free Cuisine
• Gluten free diet and protein sources
• HealthyFast Food for Pre-Schoolers
• Heart Healthy Diets: The Vegetarian Way
• HYPOTHRYOIDISM: A reader asked if there is any medication out there suitable for vegans? (August 04, 2017)
• Gluten Free Handout (PDF)
• Indian foods nutrient content
• Iodine in the Vegan Diet
• Iron in the Vegan Diet
• Is a vegan diet healthier? Five reasons we can't be sure. (January, 2021)
• Lactation and the Vegan Diet
• Latin American Foods High In Calcium
• Latin American Vegan Foods High in Iron (PDF)
• Best Latin American Websites on Calcium
• Best Websites in English with Information on Calcium in the Vegan Diet for Latin Americans
• Evaluation of Calcium Information for Latin American Vegans in Governmental Entities
• Liquid Hope Whole Foods Feeding Tube Formula
• Low-Cost Vegan Meal Plans
• Meal Plans
• Meals on Wheels Four Week Menu
• More About the Updates to the Daily Vlues on Food Labels (June 23, 2020)
• Nutrition is a Science
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Vegans (PDF; see pages 22-26)
• Offline: What is medicine's 5 sigma? (PDF)
• One-Week Low-Sodium Vegan Menu
• Perchlorate Controversy Calls for Improving Iodine Nutrition
• Preventing Osteoporosis
• Protein in the Vegan Diet
• Protein (PDF)
• A Senior's Guide to Good Nutrition
• Sodium and Potassium (2019 recommendations)
• The Story with Soy
• USDA School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children
• Pregnancy and the Vegan Diet
• Veganism in a Nutshell
• Vegan Diets in a Nutshell Poster (PDF)
• Vegetarian diets associated with lower risk (PDF)
• Vegan Food Guide
• Vegan Nutrition for Teenagers (PDF)
• Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers (PDF)
• Vitamin B12 fortified plant milks July, 2018
• Vitamin B12 in the Vegan Diet
• Vitamin B12 Myths
• Vitamin B12 and Nutritional Yeast (PDF)
• FAQs About Vitamin D
• For more Vegetarian Nutrition Articles, see Nutrition and Scientific Department Notes and Updates in the Vegetarian Journals index.
• Vegan Food Guide
• Vegan Food Guide (PDF)
• Vegetarian Nutrition Powerpoint by Christina Niklas, MPH, RD, LDN (a good tool for vegetarian nutrition presentations)
• USDA Vegetarian Tip Sheet (10 tips for following a vegetarian diet)
• Preventing Childhood Obesity by Alison Ventura, PhD
• Vegetarians in the Hospital: How to make the most of your stay with the nutrition you need By Megan Salazar — VRG Dietetic Intern
• Vegan and Vegetarian Nutrition Research: 35 Years of Changes and What to Expect for the Next 35 (September 14, 2017)
• Weight Control the Vegan Way

Vegan and Vegetarian Meal Plans

• Low-Cost Vegan Menus Based on USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Budget (2020)
• Vegan at The Dollar Tree
• One Week Vegan Menu Using Foods from Dollar Tree (PDF)
• 4 Day Menu of Latin American Vegan Dishes
• Quick and Easy Low-Cost Vegan Menus
• Low-Cost Vegan Meal Plans
• (Menu Selection for Vegan Renal Patients)
• Menus for Vegan Cancer Patients
• 4-Week Vegetarian Menu Set for Meals On Wheels Sites
• One-Week Low-Sodium Vegan Menu
• A Sample Vegan Meal Plan If You Are Eating at Restaurant Chains
• Vegan at The Dollar Tree
• Vegan at The Dollar Tree (PDF)
• One Week Vegan Menu Using Foods from Dollar Tree (PDF)
• Snap Shopping List
• Snap Weekly Low Cost Vegan Menu Recipes
• A Soy-Free, Nut-Free Vegan Meal Plan
• Vegan Meal Plan for People with Diabetes
• Vegan Foods at ShopRite in Middletown, N.J. on Route 35 as of August, 2016
• Brazilian Vegan Meal Plan
• Vegan Menus From Costa Rica
• Vegan Mexican Meal Plan
• Sports Nutrition Guidelines For The Vegetarian
• Vegan Menus for adults 51+
• VEGAN on a Shoestring
• Vegan Zero Waste Recipe Ideas (PDF)
• Vista Ridge School Yearly Cycle Menu
• Weight Control the Vegan Way (weight loss)
• Picnics
• Dietary Guidelines 2015 Healthy Vegetarian Eating Pattern
• Economical Healthy Diets (2012): Including Lean Animal Protein Costs More Than Using Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Vegetarian Menus for a scout jamboree

En Español

• Una Dieta Vegetariana
• Una Dieta Sana Para un Corazón Sano
• Guía Alimenticia Vegetariana para los Jóvenes
• Menú Vegano para Personas con Diabetes
• La Cocina Cubana
• Recetas de Bolivia
• El Sabor de los Andes
• Tamales Veganos
• Una Familia Cubana cocinando en una Cocina Vegetariana
• La Bodega y el Vegetariano

Nutrition Links

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Disclaimer: The Vegetarian Resource Group does not endorse any of these sites. We are only including them as a reference for people who are interested.

Books on Vegetarian Nutrition

Simply Vegan by Debra Wasserman. Nutrition section by Reed Mangels Ph.D., R.D.

Vegetarian Journal

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