Heroes Lost
Nutrients
Ingredients
Words of Wisdom
Books
100
Walked away from family empire built upon animal exploitation and wrote a book that inspired millions to become vegan.
John Robbins
100
The most prevalent nutrient deficiency, which is also linked to our most common chronic diseases.
Fiber
100
Nutrient dense powdered or flaked condiment used to impart a cheesy flavor.
Nutritional Yeast
100
"People love to hear good news about their bad habits."
John McDougall
100
Book that followed Dr. Campbell's China Study, which explores more fully the concept of "reductionism"
Whole -- Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
200
A stroke at age 18 inspired this M.D.s crusade to prevent, "food born illness" using a low fat plant based diet.
John McDougall
200
Though more Americans are harmed by over-consuming this nutrient rather than getting too little, when the ignorant meet a vegan they always ask, "Where do you get it from?"
Protein
200
Seaweed derived alternative to gelatin, for those who don't want to eat slaughterhouse by-products.
Agar
200
“Veganism is a way of living which excludes all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, the animal kingdom" and "I was never vaccinated as a child...I think disease comes from wrong living rather than from germs alone.”
Donald Watson
200
The Complete reference guide to plant based nutrition written by two Canadian Dietitions
Becoming Vegan
300
an unaplogetic animal advocate who inspired compassion for domestic fowl.
Karen Davis
300
Orange plant pigment associated with reduced cancer risk when consumed in food, but may increase risk as an isolated supplement.
Beta Caroteen
300
Rich in Iodine, this green powder gives an ocean (fishy) flavor to a plant-based alternative to tuna salad.
Kelp Powder
300
"You just stopped me cold from eating another hamburger."
Oprah
300
Memoir of a triathelete who survived breast cancer using a whole food plant based diet.
A Race for Life
400
Popularized the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) as a community-based intervention which could be run through churches, workplaces, and local groups rather than traditional medical settings
Hans Diehl
400
Low levels may impair immunity and contribute to thyroid disease, heart disease and cancer, but a single brazil nut daily can provide all you need.
Selenium
400
Secret ingredient, rich in sulfur, used by chefs to make plant-based omelets mimic the taste of eggs.
Black Salt
400
“Ahimsa is the keynote of vegan living."
Jay Dinshah
400
Foundational all-in-one guide to veganism published in 1998.
The Vegan Sourcebook
500
American cardiologist known for pioneering the use of plant-based nutrition to reverse heart disease, particularly in underserved communities.
Baxter Montgomery
500
Not a vitamin in the strictess sense, more of a hormone, but critically important for immunity and building bone. Studies suggested 9 or 10 Covid deaths may have been prevented if it had been supplemented.
Vitamin D
500
The liquid in canned chickpeas, which can be a good substitute for egg whites in many recipes.
Aqua Faba
500
"You, (my meat-eating friends), put your health at risk – that’s your business. But animal-based diets put the land, the water, the air, a society’s collective health, and even our collective pharmaceutical resources at risk. That’s my business. That’s everyone’s business."
Howard Lyman
500
One of the earliest books specific to vegan parenting. Includes pictures of Joaquin Phoenix, Ocean Robbins and Victoria Moran's daughter all as children.
Pregnancy Children and The Vegan Diet by Dr. Michael Klaper
600
Legal scholar and daughter of two Holocaust survivors who connected her family's history to her justice work for animals.
Sherry Colb
600
Found in greens and beans, but the synthetic form (added to foods) increases cancer risk, which is why to Use UNfortified nutritional yeast and avoid fortified foods.
Folic acid
600
A genetically engineered substance added to plant-based meats that makes them look bloody red, and can also promote inflammation.
Heme Iron
600
“It’s a matter of free speech and if something is true then you should be able to say it...The case was about ordinary people taking on a multinational corporation and the legal system that protects it.” (McLibel Trial)
Helen Steel
600
Activist turned world renowned doctor. His first, most heartfelt book, blew the whistle on medical school abuse of power.
Heart Failure -- Diary of a Third Year Medical Student