Why Go Veg?
And How to Do It!
from EarthSave's Healthy Beginnings Care Package

Chances are you have read about some of the incredible benefits of shifting toward a plant-based diet. More scientific evidence than ever shows that well-planned vegetarian (or near-vegetarian) diets are protective of your health as well as the health of our planet. And is if that weren’t enough, these diets also greatly reduce animal suffering.

Table of Contents

Reasons to Go Veg:
• Environment
• Compassion
• Health
• Diet-Related Diseases

Meeting Nutritional Needs (exploding the myths):
• Nutritional Needs
• Includes discussions of: Protein, Iron, Calcium, Fats, Vitamins, & The Bottom Line

Shopping as a vegetarian:
• Shopping List - How to Stock Your Pantry
• Includes discussions of: Beans, Grains, Produce, Sea Vegetables, Nuts/Seeds, Spices/Herbs, Oils/Substitutes, Packaged Foods, Beverages, Sweeteners, Where to Shop.

The Plant-Based Food Guide Pyramid
• Following the Plant-Based Food Guide Pyramid

Ideas for Making the Transition:
• The Practical Side to Your New Way of Eating
• Includes discussions of:: Making the Transition: Step-by-Healthy-Step, Planning, Cooking & Preparing, Eating Out, Vegetarian Diplomacy and Where to Find Support

Appendices
• Cooking for a Better World (Recipes)
• Recommended Readings
• Glossary
• Works Cited
• What is EarthSave?
• EarthSave Membership form