Check out these inspiring books and movies to get a deeper understanding of the vegan lifestyle and why so many people are making the change to eating a whole food plant based diet.
For your health
The China Study. T.Colin Campbell, Ph.D and Thomas M. Campbell, M.D.
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition T.Colin Campbell, Ph.D
How not to Die. Michael Greger, M.D.
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure.
The End of Heart Disease: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Hardcover .Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Becoming Vegan: A Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition. Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Sistah Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health, and Society. A. Breeze Harper
For the environment
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World. John Robbins
The Kind Diet. Alicia Silverstone
Morality and compassion
Eating Animals. Jonathan Safran Foer
The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters. Aph Ko and Syl Ko
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism. Melanie Joy, PhD
Veganism in an Oppressive World: A Vegans-of-Color Community Project. Julia Feliz Brueck
Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation. Sunaura Taylor
Inspiration
Finding Ultra. Rich Roll
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness. Scott Jurek and Steve Friedman
Documentaries