A well-planned vegan diet based primarily on whole foods has been shown to be extremely healthy. Numerous Clinical Studies have found that a whole foods vegan diet can help prevent cancer and heart disease, and can have benefits for overall health.

View our list of clinical studies here.

Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin that cannot be derived from plants. It is produced by bacteria and fermentation and can be acquired through supplements or fortified foods.

• The Vegan Society UK’s website
• Plant-Based Health Professionals UK – factsheets
• Beginner’s Guide to a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet from Forks over Knives.
• Dr. Michael Greger’s Nutrition Facts website
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
• Plant-Based Nutrition and Health – book by Stephen Walsh
• Plant-Based Doctors Ireland

• Pregnancy on a Plant-Based Diet – Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding – Vegan Society UK
• Vegan Food for Children and Parents – Vegan Society UK
• Kids’ Nutrition – Plant Based Health Professionals UK
• Feeding Your Vegan Child – book by Sandra Hood
• Vegetarian and Vegan Diets in Pregnancy – HSE
• Cuidiú – Breastfeeding support, Ireland