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Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victim

Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by plant-based diet culture 🙋🏼‍♀️

If you’re turned off by all the diet nonsense in the vegan community, I hear you! 😩 But that doesn’t mean veganism is inherently diet-y, it’s just been co-opted by diet culture like so many other spaces. 😒

From fear-mongering documentaries to restrictive plant-based diet books to celebrity doctors promoting shoddy research, there is no shortage of dietary evangelism when it comes to plant-based eating. 😡

So, in order to avoid disordered eating, boost enjoyment with food and decrease anxiety with food, you’ll need some strategies to deal with diet culture in the vegan community. 👊🏻 It’s a sad truth but you absolutely will encounter it. 😓

Flip through these tips and let me know what you found helpful! Are there other strategies you use to combat diet culture as a vegan? I’d love to know!

Looking for vegan resources? Want to deepen your u

Looking for vegan resources? Want to deepen your understanding of veganism? How about something to give you a boost of motivation?

These are some of my fave books and top recommendations to build your vegan bookshelf! 📚

Borrow from your library, order through a local indie bookstore or buy through Bookshop. ❤️

[Note: While they don’t promote veganism for weight loss, I don’t believe any of these books fully align with the Health At Every Size principles (if you know a book on veganism that does - let me know!). There is some use of the “o” words in at least one of these books.]

✨ Vegan for Life: My number one vegan nutrition book recommendation (new edition came out in 2020)! Written by 2 long-time vegan RDs, this book has need-to-know info without any weight loss BS or sensationalism. 100% evidence-based and credible. By Virginia Messina, MPH, RD, and Jack Norris, RD.

✨ How to Create a Vegan World: A sensible book promoting a pragmatic approach to moving society away from animal exploitation and how you can avoid the perfection trap as an activist and an individual. By Tobias Leenaert.

✨ Protest Kitchen: Really easy read and intro to veganism as social justice (and all the intersections you should know about) along with some hilariously-named recipes. By Carol J. Adams and Virginia Messina, MPH, RD.

✨Veganism of Color: A fantastic collection of essays and stories from vegans of color combatting white veganism that is a must for any vegan interested in social justice. Edited by Julia Feliz Brueck.

✨ Even Vegans Die: Thought-provoking book on the realities of vegan health, disease and death that’s loaded with myth-busting and compassion. By Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, and Virginia Messina, MPH, RD.

What are YOUR fave books on veganism? I’d love to know!

Is veganism restrictive? 🤔 At first you might t

Is veganism restrictive? 🤔 At first you might think yes, because you’re not eating animal products. But the truth is there is loads of delicious vegan food to enjoy! Using these key strategies can help you not feel restricted with food as a vegan. 🍜

Even though vegans do not consume animal products, that doesn’t mean they’re on a diet.

Veganism is not a diet. 🙅🏼‍♀️ It is a harm-reduction lifestyle reducing animal exploitation as far as is possible and practicable. And it extends far beyond just food!

Because vegans don’t agree that animal products should be food, we don’t view animal products as food options. In this sense, it’s no more restrictive not to eat a burger made from a cow than it is not to eat a rock.

✨If you want to be vegan for the long-term and help as many animals as possible, it’s important that you have a healthy relationship with food. ✨

If you’re drawn to veganism (or more likely, a plant-based diet) because you think it will make you lose weight, cure all your ailments or have some drastic health impact, please work with a registered dietitian who can help you develop realistic expectations regarding food.

If you’re vegan and you do feel restricted with food, read through these strategies, apply them to your life and see if you feel any different. If not, it’s time to work with a professional!

And to anyone struggling with an eating disorder in which eating vegan isn’t healthy right now - remember that there are lots of non-food ways you can make a difference for animals ❤️

Tell me - how do you keep veganism focused on abundance and not restriction?

Hey vegans! Are you using iodized salt at home? 🧂 If not, you need a supplement. 💊

Want to learn more about how to get all your nutrients as a vegan? 🤓 Sign up for my vegan insiders email list to be the first to know when my vegan nutrition course goes live! 👩🏼‍🏫

You can sign up for the list through the vegan intuitive eating freebie link in my bio 🥰

It’s still World Vegan Month and I’m here with

It’s still World Vegan Month and I’m here with some helpful strategies for transitioning to veganism! 🐷

If you haven’t already, check out my recent post “5 Things To Do Before You Go Vegan” and then come back to this ☺️

Remember: This is a marathon, not a sprint. The ultimate goal is to reduce harm to animals while preserving your mental and physical wellness (and having some fun along the way, of course)! ❤️

I’ve been an ethical vegan for over a decade and these strategies come from my own experience and what I’ve learned from others. It’s OK if everything here isn’t accessible to you (especially during COVID). These are meant to be inspirational and educational, not prescriptive.

Are you already vegan? What helped you make the switch? Comment below and inspire folks who are vegan-curious! 👇🏼

And for those who want to go vegan - what questions do you have? Let us know how we can help! 💛

✨ A quick & friendly reminder that carbs are gre

✨ A quick & friendly reminder that carbs are great, bread is amazing, and dieting is an oppressive tool of white supremacy and patriarchy ✨

Are you vegan-curious? 🤔

That’s awesome! 😻

Going vegan is a thoughtful way to live out your values and take a stand for animals. 🌏

I’ve got 5 things for you to consider as you embark on this path. ✋🏼

As a vegan of 11 years and registered dietitian of 7 years, I believe that a mindful approach to veganism helps create lifelong vegans who are justice-oriented and have compassion toward not only animals, but themselves and other humans as well. ❤️

Want to learn more? Sign up for my vegan insiders email list and get a free guide to intuitive eating for vegans and exclusive updates about my upcoming anti-diet vegan nutrition e-course! Link in bio 📲

Happy World Vegan Day!!! 🌏🐟🐮🦀🐷🐔🦐🦆🐰🐣🐳

Today we celebrate non-human animals (their sentience and their inherent value) as well as our capacity to minimize harm to them however we can.

Because BILLIONS of animals are killed and exploited for food every year, food is a big part of veganism.

Here are several non-professional photos 😂 of meals I’ve enjoyed lately. 🤤 Can you tell how much I love tofu? I hope it inspires you to consider how you can reduce harm to animals - whatever your resources and abilities may be! ❤️

[As with all food pics I show - please remember that only you know what type and amount of food feels best for you. I am not trying to make any portion size recommendations but rather to show how varied, delicious and nutritious vegan food can be.]

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