Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation – Feeding You the Facts!

Join the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation and receive five fact sheets free in a special folder. We’ll send you fact sheets on calcium, heart disease, iron, vitamin B12 and why plant oils are safer than fish oils as part of your membership.
If you just want to order the fact sheets, they are 40p each – or order any five for £1.50. The folder is £2. Or order all ten fact sheets in a folder for £5.

Why vegetarian and vegan diets contain all the protein that you need
The Protein Myth
(Available online only)

Talking Thyroid Facts
Why iodine is important and vegetarian/vegan foods support a healthy thyroid

Explains how the thyroid works, lists symptoms of an overactive or underactive thyroid and discusses treatment and investigates which foods can help.

Clever reasons to go veggie
Simple tips to sharpen wits

A-Z glossary of animal substances – includes definitions of vegetarian and vegan.
A-Z of Hidden Nasties

B12 – all you need to know about vitamin B12 in vegetarian and vegan diets.
B12 and the Vegan Diet

Calcium – why plant calcium is best.
Boning Up on Calcium

Cardiovascular disease – how a veggie diet can protect against heart disease and stroke.
Plant-based Diets and Cardiovascular Disease

Children – why vegetarian and vegan diets are the healthiest for kids.
Veggie Health for Kids
(Available online only)

How a plant-based diet provides all the essential fats you need – and why animal fats are particularly detrimental to health
Chewing the Fat

Fish – Plant oils vs. fish oils. Fishing for Facts
(Available online only)

Infant formula milk – what is the safest option?
Soya-Based Infant Formula

Iron – why plant iron is best.
Ironing out the Facts

Leather – is it OK to wear leather?
Hell for Leather

Soya - is soya safe?
The Safety of Soya

VVF Fact Sheets

• A-Z glossary of animal substances – includes definitions of vegetarian and vegan
  A-Z of Hidden Nasties.
• B12 – all you need to know about vitamin B12 in vegetarian and vegan diets.
  B12 and the Vegan Diet
• Calcium – why plant calcium is best.
  Boning Up on Calcium
• Cardiovascular disease – how a veggie diet can protect your heart.
  Plant-based Diets and Heart Disease
• Children – why vegetarian and vegan diets are the healthiest for kids.
  Veggie Health for Kids
  (Available online only)
• Fat - How a plant-based diet provides all the essential fats you need
  The Safety of Soya
• Fish – Plant oils vs. fish oils.
  Fishing for Facts
  (Available online only)
• The Protein Myth
  Why vegetarian and vegan diets contain all the protein that you need
  (Available online only)
• Infant formula milk – what is the safest option?
  Soya-Based Infant Formula
• Iron – why plant iron is best; avoiding anaemia ands ensuring you get plenty!
  The Iron Myth
• Leather – is it OK to wear leather?
  Hell for Leather
• Soya - is soya safe?
  The Safety of Soya
• Talking Thyroid Facts
  Why iodine is important and vegetarian/vegan foods support a healthy thyroid
• Clever reasons to go veggie
  Simple tips to sharpen wits