Resources for Going Vegan (Updated April 2017)
                There are many ethical reasons to go vegan            Robin Robertson: One-Dish Vegan, Quick-Fix 
                (the animals, the environment, world hunger,          Vegan, Quick-Fix Vegetarian, Vegan on the 
                spirituality).  These  resources  emphasize  the      Cheap 
                health and culinary aspects of the transition.        Cookbooks with a no-oil approach: 
                                                                      Campbell, China Study Cookbook, Quick & 
                ORGANIZATIONS:                                        Easy Cookbook, and (with Sroufe) All-Star 
                                                                      Collection 
                Rochester Area Vegan Society,                         Esselstyn, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease 
                rochesterveg.org, (585) 234-8750,                     Cookbook 
                rochesterveg@gmail.com                                Sroufe, Forks Over Knives Cookbook 
                Monthly meetings; non-members welcome. 
                                                                      WEBSITES: 
                North American Vegan Society. Hosts a 
                yearly Vegetarian Summerfest,                         nutritionfacts.org 
                vegetariansummerfest.org.                             pcrm.org 
                                                                      veganhealth.org 
                BOOKS (and one film):  *Contains recipes  
                                                                      Cooking and Recipe websites: 
                “Forks Over Knives” (film)                            ChooseVeg.com 
                Barnard, Prevent and Reverse Diabetes*                FatFreeVegan.com 
                Campbell, The Campbell Plan*                          Free-Easy-Vegan-Recipes.com 
                Campbell, The China Study                             KeepinItKind.com 
                Davis and Melina, Becoming Vegan                      OhSheGlows.com 
                Esselstyn, The Engine 2 Diet*                         PlantPoweredKitchen.com 
                Esselstyn, Prevent and Reverse Heart                  ThePPK.com (Post Punk Kitchen) 
                Disease*                                              TheVeganCrew.com 
                Graff and Hicks,  The 4-Leaf Plan                     TryVeg.com 
                John McDougall, The McDougall Plan*(or                VeganChef.com 
                Program*); The Starch Solution*                       VeganCooking.com 
                Norris, Vegan for Life                                VeganCookingwithLove.com 
                Pulde and Lederman, Forks Over Knives                 Vegan-Food.net 
                Plan*                                                 VeganOutreach.org 
                Stone, Forks Over Knives*                             VeganRecipes.com  
                                                                      VegWeb.com

                COOKBOOKS:                                            ZsusVeganPantry.com 
                Nava Atlas: Plant Power; Vegan Express                COOKING VIDEOS 
                Isa Chandra Moskowitz: Isa Does It; Vegan 
                with a Vengeance                                      Post Punk Kitchen: go to theppk.com and  
                Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Color Me Vegan;             click on "Video"  
                Vegan Table 
                                                                      Supreme Master TV: http://
                                                                      suprememastertv.com/veg/?goto_url=veg 
                                                                  Resources for Going Vegan (Updated April 2017)
                                                                                                          Patrick-Goudreau, The 30-Day Vegan 
                        Vegan Cooking with Love:                                                          Challenge 
                        https://www.youtube.com/user/                                                     http://www.30dayveganchallenge.com/ 
                        VeganCookingWithLove                                                              Taylor, Vegan in 30 Days 
                                                                                                          Taylor, Vegetarian to Vegan 
                        Vegan Zombie: Here they are cooking at                                            Also: Beyoncé’s 22-vegan challenge (see 
                        Strong Hearts Cafe in Syracuse:                                                   below) 
                        https://www.youtube.com/user/ZombieGate 
                                                                                                          VEGAN MEAL DELIVERY 
                        Veggietorials: 
                        https://www.youtube.com/user/veggietorials                                        Beyoncé’s 22-day vegan challenge is paired 
                                                                                                          with  a  plant-based  meal  delivery  service 
                        CLASSES and Support Groups                                                        called  22  Days  Nutrition,  designed  by  her 
                                                                                                          trainer  Marco  Borges,  and  costing  from
                        “A Plant-Based Diet: Eating for Happiness                                         $14.85  to  $9.24  per  meal,  per  person, 
                        and Health.” Offered by Ted D. Barnett, MD                                        depending on whether you order one, two or 
                        with recipes and food samples by Carol                                            three  meals  a  day.  Orders  must  be  made  at 
                        Barnett. Six weeks, 2 hours each week.                                            least a week in advance; meals are delivered 
                        Eligible for continuing education credit for                                      fresh  on  Fridays,  and  must  be  reheated 
                        health professional through U of R.                                               throughout  the  week.  Visit  http://www.
                                                                                                          22daysnutrition.com/ 
                        “Seeds of Change” Lowfat vegan cooking                                               Forks Over Knives has a fresh vegan meal 
                        class. Offered by Joy Valvano RD at Unity                                         delivery  service  being  launched  this  spring 
                        Diabetes Center.                                                                  2015.  Based  on  a  5-day  plan,  costs  range 
                                                                                                          from $199 per person per week for 3 meals a 
                        CHIP program. Nine weeks, 2 classes a week.                                       day (15 meals) to $159  for 2 meals a day (10 
                        May be eligible for reimbursement under                                           meals--lunch and dinner) to $99 for 1 meal/
                        health insurance. Those who have taken the                                        day  (5  meals--lunch  or  dinner).  Visit  http://
                        class may participate free in CHIP Club                                           www.forksoverknives.com/ to stay posted on 
                        (support group) for life.                                                         this program. 
                                                                                                                  The  Purple  Carrot,  which  delivers 
                        Oil-Free Vegan Group: Bi-monthly (every                                           ingredients to your home for meals you make 
                        two months) meeting of Rochester Area                                             in  around  30  minutes  (and  provides  the 
                        Vegan Society. Non-members welcome.                                               recipes). Most meals feed four for less than 
                        Details at rochesterveg.org.                                                      $30. Visit https://thepurplecarrot.com/  
                                                                                                                KITCHEN  VERDE,  kitchen-verde.com 
                        GETTING THERE IN 3 TO 4 WEEKS                                                     (585)  506-2254,  is  a  an  all-vegan,  whole-
                                                                                                          food,  oil-free  food  preparation  and  catering 
                        PCRM’s 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Program:                                            service  operating  out  of  777  Culver  Road. 
                        Barnard, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart                                             KV’s  meals  are  delicious  and  reasonably 
                        (book)                                                                            priced!  Place  orders  online  and  pick  up  on 
                        http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/kickstart/                                       Sunday 3 - 6 PM; or, KV charges only $5 to 
                        kickstart-programs/                                                               deliver anywhere in Monroe County. ♦