{"id":9310,"date":"2016-07-08T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=9310"},"modified":"2016-07-07T10:49:27","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T14:49:27","slug":"portable-vegan-foods-for-endurance-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/08\/portable-vegan-foods-for-endurance-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable Vegan Foods for Endurance Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cityBikeRiders.jpg\" alt=\"cityBikeRiders\" width=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cityBikeRiders.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cityBikeRiders-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cityBikeRiders-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We received a question from a reader about portable vegan foods they could carry and consume while doing endurance sports. Here is our response:<\/p>\n<p>Hello Neil,<br \/>\nThank you for contacting The Vegetarian Resource Group! We are happy to help with your inquiry about portable foods for endurance sports. <\/p>\n<p>*In our July 1999 issue of The Vegetarian Journal, Heather Hedrick, MS, RD wrote a short article titled &#8220;Velo Ventures for Vegans&#8221; detailing meal plans for vegan cyclists. See:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/athlete\/VeloVenturesForVegans.pdf\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/athlete\/VeloVenturesForVegans.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Dr. Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD wrote a book called &#8220;Vegetarian Sports Nutrition.&#8221; There is a short review of the book on our blog, but I do recommend purchasing it so you can learn to customize your meal plans to your specific needs. <\/p>\n<p>You can purchase the book through The Vegetarian Resource Group website here &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/bookstore\/index.php?main_page=product_info&#038;cPath=1&#038;products_id=79\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/bookstore\/index.php?main_page=product_info&#038;cPath=1&#038;products_id=79<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Here are some links on our website that contain information for vegetarian athletes &#8212;<br \/>\nSPORTS NUTRITION GUIDELINES FOR THE VEGETARIAN<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/nutshell\/athletes.htm\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/nutshell\/athletes.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VEGAN BACKPACKING<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2013issue2\/2013_issue2_vegan_backpacking.php\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2013issue2\/2013_issue2_vegan_backpacking.php<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TEEN ATHLETES<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/teen\/#athletes\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/teen\/#athletes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A REVIEW OF VEGETARIAN SPORTS NUTRITION BY D. ENETTE LARSON-MEYER<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/29\/review-of-vegetarian-sports-nutrition-by-d-enette-larson-meyer\/\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/29\/review-of-vegetarian-sports-nutrition-by-d-enette-larson-meyer\/<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/bookstore\/index.php?main_page=product_info&#038;products_id=79\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/bookstore\/index.php?main_page=product_info&#038;products_id=79<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*JAKE&#8217;S JERKY<\/p>\n<p>Jake&#8217;s Naturals, a new natural foods company has recently introduced a new vegetarian jerky. Jake&#8217;s Authentic Smokehouse Vegetarian Jerky is made from organic ingredients and is vegan. For more information go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jakesjerky.cc \">http:\/\/www.jakesjerky.cc <\/a><br \/>\nOther vegan Jerky&#8217;s:<\/p>\n<p>PRIMAL SPIRIT FOODS &#8211; PRIMAL STRIPS MEATLESS VEGAN JERKY<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.primalspiritfoods.com\/\">http:\/\/www.primalspiritfoods.com\/<\/p>\n<p>TURTLE ISLAND TOFURKY JERKY<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Turtle-Tofurky-Peppered-2-Ounce-Packages\/dp\/B000LKXRI6\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Turtle-Tofurky-Peppered-2-Ounce-Packages\/dp\/B000LKXRI6<\/p>\n<p>VIANA ORGANIC VEGAN JUMBO SNACK SAUSAGE<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thevegetariansite.com\/cgi-bin\/miva?Merchant2\/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=S&#038;Product_Code=SnackSausage&#038;Category_Code=meat+alternatives\">http:\/\/thevegetariansite.com\/cgi-bin\/miva?Merchant2\/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=S&#038;Product_Code=SnackSausage&#038;Category_Code=meat+alternatives<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STONEWALL&#8217;s JERQUEE<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.veganessentials.com\/stonewalls-jerquee-p75.aspx\">https:\/\/store.veganessentials.com\/stonewalls-jerquee-p75.aspx<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LOUISVILLE VEGAN JERKY<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvjco.com\/\">http:\/\/www.lvjco.com\/<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\nPlease make a donation to The Vegetarian Resource Group by visiting <a href=\"www.vrg.org\/donate\">www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a>. We are a non-profit organization so we rely on your support to provide free resources, complete research projects, and to do community outreach!<br \/>\n*DISCLAIMER: The contents of this email\/website and our other publications, including <em>Vegetarian Journal<\/em>, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or consult a healthcare professional.*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We received a question from a reader about portable vegan foods they could carry and consume while doing endurance sports. Here is our response: Hello Neil, Thank you for contacting The Vegetarian Resource Group! 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