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Information on Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

A good place to begin is the Vegetarian Starter Kit, which is also available in Spanish-language: Guía de Iniciación una Dieta Vegetariana.

Our fact sheet Vegetarian Foods: Powerful for Health is also available in Spanish-language: La Comida Vegetariana: Poderosa para la Salud.

FAQs About Vegetarian Diets offers additional information on issues such as protein, milk, eggs, athletic performance, essential fatty acids, lactose intolerance, calcium absorption rates in foods, vitamin B12, vegetarian diets for correctional facilities, and incorporating vegetarian meals on college campuses.

FAQs About General Nutrition Issues

The New Four Food Groups

Information About Diabetes

If you're pregnant, be sure to read Vegetarian Diets For Pregnancy.

To raise vegan children, read our fact sheets:
Vegetarian Diets for Children: Right from the Start
Vegetarian Diets: Advantages for Children

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Restaurant Vegetarian Starter Kit

If you are interested in speaking in your community about the role of vegan diets in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, please feel free to use this Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease lecture as a template for your discussion. To request literature to accompany you discussion, please contact literature@pcrm.org or 202-686-2210, ext. 346.


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