Recommended literature
VegFund requires that all grantees offer some form of literature or information at grant-funded events that educates the public about the benefits of plant-based living and/or the harsh realities of our industrialized food system and the fates of the animals used for food.
We require literature distribution or availability in the following grant areas to help ensure that non-vegans have quality take-away information about plant-based living:
- Food Sampling (offer literature to those sampling food)
- Festivals & Fairs (ensure that educational literature is available at your event)
- Film Screenings (ensure that educational literature is available at your event)
- Paid-Per-View (offer literature to those viewing PPV videos)
- Learning Events (offer literature; may depend on the nature of the event)
- Innovative Outreach (offer literature; may depend on the nature of the event)
Recommended Literature
In addition to displaying your own flyers or recipe cards (always a good idea!), select educational literature from our suggestions below, which include high-quality leaflets, booklets, and cards for your vegan outreach activities. Mention to the organization that supplies the literature that it’s for a VegFund event, and you may get it free or at a discounted price!
Display educational literature in close proximity to the vegan food (or to the viewing booth if it’s a paid-per-view [PPV] event). If people are waiting in line (for food samples or to watch a video), have some of your volunteers distribute the literature. People can read the literature while waiting.
Animals
- Animal Australia’s materials (various)
- Compassionate Choices by Vegan Outreach (various PDFs also available in Spanish and as prints)
- Beyond Carnism booklet (Available in English, German and Spanish)
- Educational resources by Animal Aid (various)
- This Little Calf by Animal Aid
- This Little Chick by Animal Aid
- Make A Difference by Animal Equality (available in various languages)
- BE Vegan/Bite Back’s “Maak Het Verschil” leaflet (Dutch)
- 25 Reasons by Mercy For Animals
- Don’t Buy The Myth by HumaneMyth.org
- “Free Range” Poultry and Eggs: Not All They’re Cracked Up To Be” by United Poultry Concern
- “Humane Animal Farming? Take a Closer Look” by Peaceful Prairie
- “Respecting Animals Means Going Vegan” by International Vegan Association
- How You Can Help Animals by Action for Animals
- Something Better by Farm Sanctuary
- Various materials by Food Empowerment Project (available in English and Spanish; print)
- Have You Ever Stopped to Think About Them? by Animal Rights Coalition
- Action leaflets by PETA UK (various)
- Fact sheets by Viva! (various; print)
- Reports by Viva! (various; print.)
- Leaflets by Viva! (various; print and order)
- Leaflets by The Vegan Society (Various; print and order)
- Humane Facts handouts by A Well-Fed World (print and order)
Environment
- Make A Difference by Animal Equality (available in various languages)
- BE Vegan/Bite Back’s “Maak Het Verschil” leaflet (Dutch)
- Eating Sustainebly brochure by Compassion Over Killing
- Climate Change by Animal Aid
- “Go Vegan — Protect the Planet” by Animal Aid
- “Is Animal Farming Wrecking the Planet?” by Animal Aid
- “Factory Farming: Destroying the Environment” by Farm Sanctuary
- Action leaflets by PETA UK (various)
- “Save Our Water” by Vegetarian Resource Group (print)
- Various materials by Food Empowerment Project (available in English and Spanish; print)
- Leaflets by The Vegan Society (various; print and order)
- Global Warming handouts by A Well-Fed World (Available in Spanish; print and order)
Health & Fitness
- “Good Nutrition” by Animal Aid
- Literature by PCRM
- Make a Difference by Animal Equality (available in various languages)
- BE Vegan/Bite Back’s “Maak Het Verschil” leaflet (Dutch)
- Compassionate Athlete and Guide to Cruelty-Free Eating by Vegan Outreach (also available as prints)
- Various materials by Food Empowerment Project (available in English and Spanish; printable)
- Reports by Viva! (various; print)
- “Reasons to Go Veggie” leaflet (print or order)
- Leaflets by The Vegan Society (various; print or order)
Food Justice
- Various materials by Food Empowerment Project (available in English and Spanish; print)
- “Global Hunger” handout by A Well-Fed World (print or order)
Food and Recipes
- Easy Vegan Recipes by Compassion Over Killing
- Make A Difference by Animal Equality (available in various languages)
- BE Vegan/Bite Back’s “Maak Het Verschil” leaflet (Dutch)
- Recipes by Animal Aid
- Recipes for Life by Farm Sanctuary
- Sweet Vegan Recipes by Action for Animals
- Various materials by Food Empowerment Project (available in English and Spanish; print)
- Vegan Options Business Card by Veganuary
- Vegan Christmas and Thanksgiving Recipes by Veganuary
- Reasons to Go Veggie leaflet by Viva! (print or order)
- Reasons to Go Veggie (50 recipes) by Viva! (print or order)
- Leaflets by The Vegan Society (various; print and order)
- Recipes and Meals by Food Empowerment Project
Veg Starter Kits
- 21-Day Vegan Kickstart by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
- African American Vegan Starter Guide by By Any Greens Necessary
- Your Guide to Going Vegan by Animal Aid
- Make A Difference by Animal Equality (available in various languages)
- BE Vegan/Bite Back’s “Maak Het Verschil” leaflet (Dutch)
- Vegetarian Starter Guide by Mercy For Animals
- Action leaflets by PETA UK (various)
- Vegan Starter Guide by Compassion Over Killing
- Vegetarian Starter Guide (Hindi) by Mercy For Animals
- Vegetarian Starter Guide (Chinese) by Mercy For Animals
- Try Vegan This January by Veganuary
- Veg Starter Guides by Viva! (various)
- Leaflets by The Vegan Society (various; print or order)
- Vegan Guide by A Well-Fed World (print or order)
Children
- Resources for Young People by Animal Aid (various)
- Love Animals? by Animal Aid
- Young Veggies by Animal Aid
- A Chicken’s Life by PETA
- A Cow’s Life by PETA
- Kid’s Guide to Helping Animals by PETA
- A Kid’s Guide to Vegan Nutrition by PETA
- Veggie Health for Kids by Viva!
Religious & Spiritual
- Joyful Compassionate Eating by Christian Vegetarian Association
- A Life Connected by NonViolence United
- Compassionate Choices by Vegan Outreach (various PDFs also available in Spanish and as prints)
- Jewish Resource Sheets by The Shamayim V’Aretz Institute
Philosophy
- Beyond Carnism booklet (available in English, German, and Spanish)
If you have suggestions for literature that you’d like to see added to this list, please share them with us. We’d love to hear from you!