Food & Nutrition: Vegan and Vegetarian Guide

Animal Ethics promotes respect for nonhuman animals through outreach, research, and education. They support and research interventions to improve the lives of animals in the wild, such as vaccinations and helping animals in natural disasters. They explore how future technologies will enable us to avoid catastrophic risks and ways technology can be used to help wild animals on a large scale. Their vision is a world where all sentient beings are given moral consideration.

The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (CNS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the extraordinary impact that food has on health: that of individuals, communities and globally. Through science-based education, service, and advocacy, they seek to inspire and connect all people, providing practical solutions to enable a healthier life, more equitable communities, and a sustainable world.

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has a long history of examining the nation’s nutritional well-being and providing sound guidance to the public and policy makers about the implementation of nutrition and food sciences to improve human health. Established in 1940, the Food and Nutrition Board, within the Health and Medicine Division, studies issues of national and global importance on the safety and adequacy of the U.S. food supply; establishes principles and guidelines for good nutrition; and provides authoritative judgment on the relationships among food intake, nutrition, and health maintenance and disease prevention.

MedlinePlus is an online health information resource. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to evaluate the health and nutritional status of people in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations. NHANES is a major program of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has the responsibility for producing vital and health statistics for the United States.

Founded in 1974, the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) is a non-profit tax-exempt educational organization with a two-pronged approach: to provide a support network for their members, and vegetarians in general, and to inform the public about how vegetarianism benefits humans, other animals and our shared earth.

NutritionFacts.org was started with seed money and support by the Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation and incorporated as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2003. In 2011, they launched the acclaimed website you see today. NutritionFacts.org is a proud member of the True Health Initiative, a global voice for the promotion of healthy living.

Royally Baked is an artisanal vegan savory & sweet food service provider located in St. Peters and servicing St. Charles, St. Louis Missouri & surrounding areas. ​​

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True Health Initiative (THI) is a global coalition of experts from over 50 countries who are dedicated to promoting healthier living for individuals, communities and the entire planet. They strive to educate the public by making science and evidenced-based information available to all.

USDA works to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. USDA provides critical nutrition assistance through Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs that include child nutrition programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and emergency food assistance among many other programs. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) is responsible for developing and promoting dietary guidance that links the best evidence-based scientific research to the nutrition needs of Americans.

Vegan Action is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating animal suffering, reducing environmental impacts, and improving human health through a vegan diet. Vegan Action is a provider of vegan certification via the Certified Vegan Logo. Recognized and distributed globally, the logo is a registered trademark for products and ingredients that do not contain animal products or byproducts and that have not been tested on animals.

VeganHealth.org provides:

Reviews of the scientific literature related to the health benefits of a vegan diet.
Discussions about concerns related to vegan nutrition.
Recommendations for nutrients that can be low in the diets of some vegans.

The Vegan Society: "One world. Many lives. Our choice." was founded in November 1944, and was first registered as a charity in August 1964. They work towards a world where human beings do not exploit animals, and they are dedicated to promoting vegan lifestyles for the benefit of people, animals and the environment.

Veganuary is a non-profit organization that encourages people worldwide to try being vegan for January and beyond. Millions of people have signed up for their one-month vegan pledge since 2014. In 2024 alone more than 2,100 new vegan products and menu options were launched in their key campaign countries. Throughout the year, Veganuary encourages and supports people and businesses alike to move to a plant-based diet as a way of protecting the environment, preventing animal suffering, and improving the health of millions of people. Over the next five years, we aim to make powerful strides toward a world where vegan is the norm rather than the exception. They have a 5-Year Strategy available online.

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and veganism and the interrelated issues of health, ethics, ecology, nutrition and world hunger. In addition to publishing the Vegan Journal, VRG produces and sells cookbooks, other books, pamphlets, and article reprints. Registered dietitians and physicians contribute to the development of nutrition related publications and answer member or media questions about the vegetarian and vegan diet.