Nine people that show you how to start an exciting plant-based diet
- Beatrix Nitschke
- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 21, 2021
Do you want to try out cheap, easy, and delicious vegan and zero-waste recipes? Then you should check out these awesome blogs, YouTube- and Instagram channels.

The consumption of meat, dairy and eggs accounts for 83% of the total carbon emissions of European diets. In general, livestock farming does not only negatively impact the environment, but it also brings the biodiversity out of balance. If you want to learn more about the environmental impact of the food industry, check out our blog post about this topic: Buying local foods is not the solution to the climate crisis.
Therefore, in order to fight the climate change and environmental catastrophes it is necessary that we rethink our consumption, reduce the amounts of meat we eat and increasingly adapt a plant-based diet. Now don't worry- going vegan does not require major investments and is also not more time consuming in comparison to your current diet. To convince yourself as well as get some awesome ideas on how you can realise this challenge, check out these amazing channels and blogs and discover how diverse and exciting environmentally friendly recipes can be.
YouTube
Makes a variety of videos about vegan meal prepping and different types of vegan dishes on a budget.
Talks about fitness, self-care, and sustainable lifestyle topics as well as it gives vegan and zero-waste recipes ideas.
Turns living vegan into a simple, diverse, fun, and most-importantly delicious project.
Shows you that vegan cooking does not at all make you miss out on all that good stuff, but rather makes you even discover more food gems.
Vegan, zero-waste and fast recipes, this channel makes it all possible at once.
Creates mind-blowing vegan dishes from the Asian cuisine.
Blogs
This blog does not only offer a large collection of vegan recipes, but it also gives you nutritional advice for creating a healthy and balanced plant-based diet.
Here you can definitely find your favourite dishes transformed to vegan versions or discover your new food obsessions.
From quick and easy vegan one pot recipes over to meal ideas for the whole family- this blog has it all.
Inform yourself more about how the food industry is impacting the environment and what you can do about it:
Source:
Ritchie, H. and Roser, M., "Environmental impacts of food production," Our World in Data, 2021, https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions, accessed 14 November 2021.
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