Vegetarian Nutrition
- Vegetarianism in a Nutshell
- American Dietetic Association (ADA) Position Paper -- 2009
- American Dietetic Association (ADA) Position Paper -- 2003
- Food Guide for North American Vegetarians (ADA & Dietitians of Canada) (PDF) Contains a vegetarian food pyramid.
- Quick and Easy Low-Cost Vegan Menus
- Calcium in the Vegan Diet
- Choosing and Using a Dietitian
- Diabetes
- Feeding Vegan Kids
- Finding the Best Way to Cook All Those Vegetables (The New York Times)
- Gluten-Free Cuisine
- HealthyFast Food for Pre-Schoolers
- Heart Healthy Diets: The Vegetarian Way
- Iron in the Vegan Diet
- Low-Cost Vegan Meal Plans
- Meals on Wheels Four Week Menu
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Vegans (PDF; see pages 22-26)
- One-Week Low-Sodium Vegan Menu
- Perchlorate Controversy Calls for Improving Iodine Nutrition
- Preventing Osteoporosis
- Protein in the Vegan Diet
- A Senior's Guide to Good Nutrition
- The Story with Soy
- USDA School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children
- The Vegan Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation
- Vegan Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childhood
by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. and Katie Kavanagh-Prochaska - Veganism in a Nutshell
- Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers (PDF)
- Vitamin B12 in the Vegan Diet
- For more Vegetarian Nutrition Articles, see Nutrition and Scientific Department Notes and Updates in the Vegetarian Journals index.
- Weight Control the Vegan Way
- 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
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
- ¿Dieta hispana y vegetariana? (video)
Nutrition Links
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Books on Vegetarian Nutrition
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The Vegetarian Way by Virginia Messina, RD, MPH and Mark Messina, PhD |
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Simply Vegan by Debra Wasserman. Nutrition section by Reed Mangels Ph.D., R.D. |
Vegetarian Journal
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