San Diego Resources & Meetups
PlantDiego - San Diego's Plant-Based Support Group
Tracy Childs & Team
VeganDiego! (PDF) — Mike Weinberg
Great vegan resource that's updated on a regular basis - 100% Vegan Eateries, Catering, Classes, Businesses, Organizations, News & Updates!
Vegan in San Diego - Carly Morales
San Diego Food and Restaurant Guides
(Including Chef Gina's handy Guide to Vegan Substitutions)
San Diego Ladies Vegan Cooking Club — Stacy Patel
San Diego Vegans — Jared Meyer
San Diego Dining Guide - Last Chance for Animals
Optimum Health Institute (OHI)
Facebook Groups
PlantDiego Social - San Diego & Health Topics - Tracy Childs
Recommended Products/Meal Prep
(San Diego's Whole Food, Plant Based meal delivery - Enter VEGAPPEAL at checkout and receive 15% off your first order!)
Protective Diet Plant-Based Broth Mix
Cuisinart 11-Cup Food Processor
Vita Mix Blender/Food Processor
Recommended Books/Ebooks/Guides
Veg-Appeal's Food Camp E-Book Guides by Tracy Childs and Jennifer Nemeth
The Handbook to Higher Health Consciousness by David Kater (recipes by Veg-Appeal's Tracy Childs & David Kater)
Vegan Starter Kit by Dr. Neal Barnard
Your Body in Balance by Dr. Neal Barnard (about hormones)
Vegan Under Pressure (Instant Pot)
Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
The Evidence Based Eating Guide by Dr. Michael Greger (FREE ebook download)
How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger of Nutrition Facts
How Not to Diet by Dr. Michael Greger of Nutrition Facts
Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
The End of Diabetes by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
The Starch Solution by Dr. John McDougall
The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell
21 Day Weight Loss Kickstart by Dr. Neal Barnard
The Pleasure Trap by Douglas Lisle, PhD
Food Over Medicine by Pamela Popper, ND
Artisan Vegan Cheese by Miyoko Schinner
The Cancer Survivors Guide: Foods that Help You Fight Back by Dr. Neal Barnard
My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a Plant-Strong Diet by Rip Esselystyn
Yoga's Path to Weight Loss by Kathleen Kastner
The Food Revolution by John Robbins
Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and in Life by Brendan Brazier
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men and Discovering Myself by Rich Roll
The Sustainability Secret: Rethinking Our Diet to Transform the World
Cookbooks/Ebooks
Veg-Appeal's Food Camp E-Book Guides by Tracy Childs and Jennifer Nemeth
SoCal LoCal Recipe eBook FREE from the PlantDiego Team
How Not to Die Cookbook by Robin Robertson and Michael Greger, M.D.
Forks Over Knives The Cookbook: Over 300 recipes for Plant-Based Eating All Through the Year by Del Sroufe and Isa Chandra Moskowitz
How Not to Die Cookbook by Dr. Michael Greger of Nutrition Facts
Happy Herbivore by Lindsay Nixon
Plant-Powered Families: Over 100 Kid-Tested, Whole-Foods Vegan Recipes by Dreena Burton
The China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook: Cook Once, Eat All Week with Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes by Del Sroufe
Eat Vegan on $4.00 a Day: A Game Plan for the Budget Conscious Cook by Ellen Jaffe Jones
On-line Recipes/Programs
Straight Up Food
(all WFPB, some free recipes, paid membership also available)
(all WFPB, some free recipes, paid membership also available)
Documentaries (most also on Netflix)
Helpful Websites - sign up for updates!
How to cook without eggs, milk and butter
The Vegan Lab: A Guide to Vegan Substitutions
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Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.