Vegan Easy Guide
Vegan Easy Guide
Vegan Easy Guide
REASONS
TO BECOME
VEGAN
2 YOULL BE HEALTHIER
Cut out animal fat, dont chew it! By becoming vegan
youll reduce your risk of many major illnesses,
including heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, obesity,
osteoporosis and high cholesterol. This positive lifestyle
will give you energy, enthusiasm and good health.
Merryn Redenbach
Doctor
Vegan 2002
I am vegan The animals we live
MEET
SOME
VEGANS
Sofia Todorova
Law Student
Vegan 2010
I am vegan Animals
suffer unconscionable
abuses. Protecting their
interests is the least I
can do.
Robin Tullett
Endurance Athlete
Vegan 2011
I am vegan It is the
Billy Simmonds
Natural Mr Universe
Vegan 2011
I am vegan You really
Adalita
Musician
Vegan 1999
I am vegan I was shocked
Madeline Kallista
Nurse and Athlete
Vegan 2011
I am vegan As a mother
Max Kallista
Toddler
Fawn Porter
Sharon Scott
Vegan 2008
I am vegan I believe we can live
Vegan 1994
I am vegan I
Personal Trainer
Firefighter
dont need to be
any other way to
be happy, healthy
and to enjoy life!
Daniel Ferguson
Science Student
Vegan 2009
I am vegan I believe
AGEISM
HOMOPHOBIA
SEXISM
RACISM
SPECIESISM
We are all familiar with racism and sexism and the
suffering and injustice such prejudices cause. This human
meat tray is a confronting image - just like seeing a row of
handcuffed human slaves on an auction block would be.
Society is moving forward against racism and sexism,
its time we also stop speciesism. Animals are not ours.
Members of every race, sex and species are individual
sentient beings. Whatever colour our skin may be; whether
we are male or female; whether we have fur, feathers,
scales or skin, we feel pain and pleasure.
TURNING ANIMALS
INTO FOOD
&
LAYING HEN
BROILER CHICK
Laying hens are kept either in cages, sheds or semioutdoors (called free-range). Their parents (called
breeders by the industry) are always packed tightly
indoors where the hens become red and raw from
constant mating. They never see their offspring who are
artificially hatched in industrial incubators. Half of the
chicks are male and wont lay eggs so they are gassed or
ground up alive at day one. Laying hens arent profitable
after eighteen months of age so are killed instead of living
their 8-10 year lifespan. Their depleted bodies are used
for pet food, stock cubes or fertilizer.
COWS CHEWED UP
AND SUCKED DRY
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WAITING TO DIE
This sow is broken, defeated, exhausted,
humiliated, mutilated and waiting to die.
THE EARTH
IS IN CRISIS
VEGAN
HEALTH
... vegan diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the
prevention and treatment of certain diseases, and are appropriate for individuals during all stages
of the life-cycle including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence and athletes.
The American Dietetic Association, July 2009
Healthier Hearts
THE BAD Cholesterol is found ONLY in animal products
and excess is accumulated in our arteries, skin, tendons
and other tissue.
THE GOOD A plant-based, oil-free diet can not only
prevent and stop the progression of heart disease, but also
reverse its effects.Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyne Jr. (Bill Clinton
credits Dr Esselstynes diet for his health recovery)
Healthy Kids
THE BAD Cows milk is the number one source of
allergies in children, and research links consumption of
dairy products to colic, autism, chronic ear infections,
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 or juvenile
onset diabetes), acne, obesity, flatulence, constipation,
mucus, and a variety of other ailments.
THE GOOD Vegetables, grains, fruits, legumes and
nuts are the optimal food for children. Rich in complex
carbohydrates, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals they
form the foundation for dietary habits that support a
lifetime of health.
The human body has no more need for cows milk than it does for dogs milk, horses milk, or giraffes milk. - Michael Klaper M.D.
By Amanda Benham
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Foods derived from plants can be classified into different groups. Basing our
daily diet on a variety of foods from each of the plant food groups will help
ensure that our diets are rich in essential nutrients. Aiming to eat mostly
whole plant foods rather than highly processed foods is recommended.
Whole Grains
Vegetables
Fruit
Legumes etc.
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five food groups every
day to ensure you get the nutrients you need. For serving sizes and more
information visit www.humanherbivore.com
Plant Milks
Plant milks include soy milk,
almond milk and rice milk.
Check the label and choose
varieties that have been
fortified with added calcium
and vitamin B12.*
Vegetables
Whole Grains
& Cereals
Fruit
Legumes,
Soy Products,
Nuts & Seeds
Fortified Plant Milks
Lunch
Dinner
Vegetable frittata
TURN THE
PAGE FOR
SOME
DELICIOUS
RECIPES
GREEN SMOOTHIE
Smoothies are a quick and easy way to get
your greens! Dont be put off by the colour,
they are delicious. Blending greens with fruit
is a fantastic way to start your day in a super
healthy way. Greens are full of iron, calcium and
heaps of vitamins and minerals. Blending them
makes these nutrients more readily available to
your body.
The smoothie pictured was made with baby
spinach, juiced wheatgrass, curly kale leaves,
cucumber, celery apple, pear and ginger.
Baby spinach is good to start with as its mild,
but you can use any greens - try lettuce (not
iceburg), bok choy, silverbeet, kale, parsley,
carrot tops, beet leaves and more!
Add enough of your favourite whole soft fruit
to sweeten and blend well. Theyre a fun way
for kids to get their greens!
Our motto is A green smoothie a day keeps
the doctor away!
SCRAMBLED TOFU
WHAT TO DO
INGREDIENTS (serves 2)
200g tofu, crumbled
2 spring onions, sliced
2 tsp tamari, or soy sauce
2 tsp savoury yeast flakes
tsp turmeric
2-3 tbsp water
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or chives
Freshly ground pepper
Olive oil for frying
PIZZA
Everyone loves a pizza, and one
which isnt laden with greasy
cheese will love you too!
We bought a ready made base,
although if youre adventurous you
can make your own. Cover with
pizza sauce (Leggos is vegan) and
your favourite toppings. We used
onion, mushroom, red capsicum,
roast pumpkin, garlic, tomatoes
and olives. You could even go
wild and add vegan pepperoni and
vegan cheese!
POTATO, SQUASH
& ASPARAGUS
FRITTATA
Who said you cant have frittata if youre
vegan! Try capsicum, mushrooms,
zucchini or spinach for different varieties.
Serve warm with crusty bread and a crisp
green salad.
WHAT TO DO
Fry potatoes and squash until golden
brown. Add onion, garlic and dried herbs
and continue cooking until onions are
soft and brown. Season well with salt
and pepper.
Add asparagus and cook for a further
2-3 minutes.
Tip vegetable mixture into a 20cm
springform cake tin.
Place tofu and remaining ingredients
(except fresh herbs) in a blender/food
processer and blend until smooth,
stir in fresh herbs.
ADUKI BURGER
WHAT TO DO
INGREDIENTS (serves 2)
cup dry aduki beans
1 red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp Massell beef style stock powder
tsp dried mixed herbs
cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
LASAGNE
WHAT TO DO
FILLING
2 tsp olive oil
2 med onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bag fresh baby spinach
500g tofu, drained
1 tub tofutti
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
LASAGNE
2 bottles pasta sauce
1 packet uncooked lasagne sheets
Roasted vegetables of choice (pumpkin,
mushrooms & capsicum used here)
Block vegan mozzarella cheese (Cheezly
used here)
CHOCOLATE
BROWNIE
CHEESECAKE
For this recipe and many more visit
veganeasy.org
Suggested Reading
veganeasy.org
Vegan recipes, products, tips and more!
alv.org.au
Animal Liberation Victoria
Saving lives for over 35 years.
freerangefraud.com
Exposing the reality of free range farming
abolitionistapproach.com
Professor Gary Francione on
animal rights philosophy
humanemyth.org
Deconstructing the myth of
humane animal agriculture
heartattackproof.com
Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn Jr.
on healthy living with a
plant based diet
Recommended Viewing
All available from Animal Liberation Victoria
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Earthlings
Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix
Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home
alv.org.au
Design
Noah Hannibal / Ethical Design, Henry Fuller
Photography
Noah Hannibal, Anita Frank
UPROAR.ORG.AU
www.crueltyfreeshop.com.au
Philip Wollen
Kindness Trust
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