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Catherine Laurence

Cathy is the digital editor at Nourish plant-based living; a long time vegan, she delights in making vibrant plant-powered living accessible and welcoming to all. She firmly believes that the best things in life are cruelty free, and loves being part of a movement that’s bringing positive change for the health and wellbeing of people, planet and other species. When she’s not on her laptop, she can be found cycling around town, cooking delicious vegan dishes, enjoying time in nature, or practising her beloved Oki-do yoga.


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Why we need a Plant Based Treaty

The science is in. Shifting to a plant-based food system is essential to avoid climate and ecological breakdown. And now we have a roadmap to help make it happen.

Most of us are all too familiar with the inconvenient truth about climate change. Even though it remains under-reported in mainstream media, its impacts are making themselves known all over the world. Here in Australia, we’ve been experiencing them first hand in recent years, from bushfires and floods to coral bleaching events and an escalating extinction crisis.

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has called for urgent global action to avoid irreversible impacts. Greenhouse gas emissions must start declining by 2025, at the latest, and drop by at least 43 percent this decade to ensure a liveable future. The reality is, our beautiful planet simply cannot sustain business as usual, let alone further destruction, and solutions are needed now.

But amid all this, there is a convenient truth. Addressing agriculture and land use is a solution that is within reach and largely neglected so far. By scaling back animal agribusiness and shifting to plant-based food systems, the world can achieve rapid emissions reductions, replenish natural carbon sinks, and simultaneously restore the ecosystems that support the entire web of life.

This is where the Plant Based Treaty campaign comes in. Launched in 2021, it’s a global movement that highlights the fundamental need for a food system transition and provides a roadmap to get there. Here’s how.

EAT PLANTS, PLANT TREES

At the heart of the Plant Based Treaty are three pillars for policy change.

  • Relinquish Stop exacerbating the problem. Freeze further expansion of animal agriculture, including no new animal farms, slaughter facilities, or further conversion of wild areas for animal agriculture.
  • Redirect Eliminate the driving forces behind the problem while promoting plant-based foods and supporting an active transition away from animal-based food systems.
  • Restore Heal the problem while building resilience and mitigating climate change by restoring terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including major reforestation projects.

The Plant Based Treaty campaign is creating a groundswell of support and action in favour of these proposals among individuals, organisations, businesses, politicians, and subnational governments all around the world. Together, this mass movement is building pressure on national governments to negotiate a global treaty which will serve as a companion to the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement that commits to keeping global temperatures within 1.5–2°C above pre-industrial levels.

“The Paris Climate Agreement is silent on animal agriculture, despite it being a critical contributor to global warming,” explains Plant Based Treaty global campaign coordinator Anita Krajnc. “By implementing policies in line with our three Rs – Relinquish, Redirect, and Restore – nations can meet and surpass their emission reduction targets, as well as absorbing the excess carbon from the atmosphere through rewilding and reforestation, bringing us down to safe levels.”

The treaty is a campaign model with an inspiring track record. Similar movements successfully led to the adoption of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Montreal Protocol that instituted a global ban on ozone-depleting substances. Indeed, the idea for a Plant Based Treaty was generated in close consultation with the popular Fossil Fuel Treaty initiative, which is a parallel campaign for a just transition away from fossil fuels.

THE POWER OF THE PLATE

The Plant Based Treaty also highlights the interconnectedness of climate change with multiple other global challenges, from biodiversity loss to public health. Let’s take a closer look.

Less meat, less heat

A wealth of scientific literature points to the climate benefits of shifting to a plant-based food system. The reason? Animal agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gases, estimated to contribute between 16.5 and 28 percent of global emissions. Research shows that all plant foods are more climate friendly than even the lowest-impact animal products, regardless of how they are produced or transported, and scientists warn that business-as-usual growth in meat and dairy consumption would bring warming above the 2°C threshold, even if we make major reductions in other sectors.

Shifting to a plant-based food system offers two major circuit breakers on planetary heating. First, it would address the methane emergency. The UN has called for 45 percent cuts to methane by 2030, and animal agriculture contributes 32 percent of this potent greenhouse gas globally. Dr Peter Carter, an IPCC expert reviewer and prominent supporter of the Plant Based Treaty, makes the position clear. “Ethically, all unnecessary methane sources have to be cut as fast and far as feasible. That means global veganisation is now a survival imperative.”

Second, moving from animal to plant-based agriculture would free up vast areas of land that are currently used for grazing and growing animal feed, with research indicating that a global transition to vegan diets would reduce our agricultural land use by 75 percent. This offers a powerful climate mitigation opportunity, as it would enable the restoration of natural carbon sinks such as forests, peatlands, and soils – the safest and most cost-effective means of absorbing emissions from the atmosphere.

Global veganisation is now a survival imperative.

Healthy planet, healthy people

Alongside greenhouse gas reductions and sequestration, the shift to a plant-based food system offers multiple co-benefits for people and planet – and of course for the animals currently bred, confined, and killed in the food system.

As well as being climate friendly, growing plants for human consumption requires far less land and fresh water, not only enabling restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity but also reducing polluting runoff from fertiliser and factory farm waste. The benefits extend to marine ecosystems too, by reducing the greenhouse gases that cause ocean warming and acidification, the nitrogen pollution responsible for ocean dead zones, and the direct destruction of marine species by ocean trawling and the toxic impacts of fish farms.

At the same time, a plant-based food system offers the opportunity to improve public health globally by reducing the burden of diet-related disease and redirecting crop land to feed humans directly, rather than diverting around a third of the global harvest through animals bred as livestock. It is also our best protection against emerging zoonotic infections that jump from wild or farmed animals to humans and addresses the antibiotic-resistance crisis that is being fuelled by overuse in farmed animals on land and in fish farms.

When it comes to jobs and economic opportunities, the food transition also offers hope. The current climate trajectory threatens farming livelihoods all around the world, but animal-free alternatives abound. Governments can shift subsidies to support the adoption of sustainable plant-based production and get behind the alt-protein sector, which is already taking huge strides in creating meat, dairy, and egg replacements from plants, cell cultures, and fermentation.

DO LOOK UP!

In an era of crisis, we might succumb to denial or defeatism, but there’s never been a more important time to channel our concern into action. Many of us are doing what we can through our individual daily choices, and this is an empowering way to make a difference every day. Despite this, it’s easy to feel disheartened when we see governments continuing to subsidise polluting industries, as well as those industries using greenwashing tactics and the promise of techno-fixes (methane masks for cows, for example) to avoid making meaningful changes.

There’s a plethora of plant-based solutions that can be implemented, starting now.

“This is why we need a roadmap for a systemic transformation in line with the science,” says Anita. The Plant Based Treaty provides this roadmap. Under each of its three demands, there’s a plethora of plant-based solutions that can be implemented, starting now. Whether it’s veganising canteen menus, starting local food gardens, education and outreach initiatives, or supporting innovation, it promotes action in real time at every level and in every setting, while simultaneously building pressure for a binding global treaty.

As of today, over 85,000 individuals had endorsed the treaty, including Nobel laureates, IPCC scientists, politicians, and celebrities, as well as 21 cities, 1,137 nonprofit organisations, and over 1,200 businesses – and the momentum keeps growing, including recent endorsement by the city of Edinburgh, the first European capital to join the campaign.

As an individual citizen, each of us can endorse the treaty at plantbasedtreaty.org and discover other ways to take action. No matter who we are or where we live, this is a movement for a brighter future that we can all be part of.


This article is an edited extract from Nourish plant-based living, Issue 73 • View magazine
Catherine Laurence

Cathy is the digital editor at Nourish plant-based living; a long time vegan, she delights in making vibrant plant-powered living accessible and welcoming to all.

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Billie Eilish encourages fans to join Veganuary 2023: “Together we can give Earth a fighting chance.”

Every January, Veganuary inspires millions of people to go vegan for 31 days, with 2023 set to be another record-breaking year.

Launched in the UK back in 2014, Veganuary has evolved into a global program with over 2.4 million registrants from almost every country in the world, and millions more who take part every year without officially signing up.

As it prepares to enter its tenth year in 2023, the campaign has just had an extra boost with Billie Eilish encouraging her 107 million followers to get on board. Sharing a Veganuary post to her Instagram stories last week, the acclaimed singer-songwriter included a link to sign up, resulting in a rush of new pledges and followers.

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Interest in veganism continues to climb

In the wake of another pandemic year and ever-more urgent calls for a plant-based dietary shift to protect people, planet, and animals, interest in veganism is growing globally.

Veganuary polls commissioned during 2022 suggest that around one-third of Brits are interested in becoming vegan, while nearly one-third of US citizens said they intend to eat more plant-based foods. The numbers are similar in Australia, with recent research indicating one in three people are reducing their meat intake, and 80 percent are choosing to have at least one meat-free day every week.  

With the cost of living going up, the financial savings on offer are another selling point for saying ‘no thanks’ to animal products. Veganuary released research by Kantar in December 2020 finding that, on average, plant-based meals eaten at home cost 40 percent less than meat/fish-based meals, and take one-third less time to prepare. Here in Australia, a Toluna survey last year found that the high cost of meat is the second most commonly cited reason for reducing consumption after health.

No downturn

In parallel with these encouraging consumer trends, the alt-protein sector is continuing to grow. Despite some noise around a slowing of growth in 2022, particularly in the US, research shows that the trajectory is still trending upwards. A major report by Boston Consulting Group published in July 2022 confirmed that their earlier growth predictions for the sector have been realised, and predicts that non-animal alternatives to meat, dairy and egg products could command as much as 22 percent of the global market by 2035.

Here in Australia, all signs point to ongoing flourishing, too. The latest ABS data tells us that grocery sales of meat and dairy alternatives grew by 14 percent in 2019-20, and the same again in 2020-21. With major funding for plant-based protein research, new on-shore plant-based protein production and processing facilities from WA to QLD, and Aussie companies at the forefront of both cultivated and precision-fermented alt-proteins, there’s no doubt that an exciting food revolution is underway.

Giving Earth a fighting chance

While health reasons are consistently the most popular entry point for exploring a vegan diet, research shows that concerns about the climate and ecological crisis rank high, too. For example, 30 percent of respondents to Toluna’s Australian survey cited environmental reasons for reducing their meat consumption. 

As Billie Eilish shared to her followers, “The livestock sector contributes more than 60 percent of all food-system greenhouse gases. That’s a lot of pressure on our planet, but by replacing meat consumption with plant-based foods, together, we can give the Earth a fighting chance.”

With the array of benefits on offer from taking the plunge into vegan living, and a growing desire to take meaningful action to be part of the solution, it’s little wonder that Veganuary is anticipating another record year.

“Many of us could use a little hope right now,” says Toni Vernelli, Veganuary’s Head of Communications. “But hope is more than just wishful thinking – it’s taking steps that lead to the changes we want to see. Participating in Veganuary is a powerful way to start the year off with positive action, no matter what your resolution.”

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By signing up for the free Veganuary challenge, participants receive the Official Veganuary Starter Kit, and 31 daily emails packed with nutrition info, recipes, meal plans, tips and advice. Registrants for 2023 will also receive the Veganuary Celebrity eCookbook 2023 edition featuring recipes from the likes of Dr Jane Goodall, Alicia Silverstone, Venus Williams, and many other plant-powered stars.


Catherine Laurence

Cathy is the digital editor at Nourish plant-based living; a long time vegan, she delights in making vibrant plant-powered living accessible and welcoming to all.

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Shannon Martinez looks forward to “giving Sydneysiders their own version of Smith & Daughters” in Alibi relaunch

Australia’s acclaimed pioneer of vegan dining will offer Sydneysiders their first taste of her Mediterranean-inspired plant-based cuisine.

Shannon Martinez, the powerhouse behind two of Australia’s most celebrated plant-based dining destinations, Smith & Daughters (Collingwood) and Lona Misa (South Yarra), will join mixologist Andrea Gualdi to lead the evolution of Alibi Bar & Dining, in the chef’s first Sydney venture.

Located on site at Ovolo Hotel on Woolloomooloo’s historic Finger Wharf, Alibi will relaunch in late January with a brand new plant-based Mediterranean-inspired offering, set inside a newly refurbished ‘indoor-alfresco’ dining room.

Shannon Martinez outside Alibi at Finger Wharf, Woolloomooloo

A first for Sydney

“I’m thrilled to be part of Alibi’s new direction,” Martinez said. “This will be my first project in Sydney, and I look forward to bringing a taste of plant-based Latin cuisine to the bay side and giving Sydneysiders their own version of Smith & Daughters. I love working with Ovolo; our venture in Melbourne, Lona Misa, holds an extremely special place in my heart and I’m super excited to be able to continue this relationship in a new part of the country”.

“I look forward to bringing a taste of plant-based Latin cuisine to the bay side and giving Sydneysiders their own version of Smith & Daughters.”

In an announcement on Instagram yesterday, Martinez summed up her feelings about the collaboration in characteristic pithy style: “I can’t bloody wait.” Devotees greeted the news with an outpouring of enthusiasm for this expansion of the beloved creative’s culinary influence.


Menu and vibe

Diners can expect a passionately crafted menu that leans heavily on Martinez’s Spanish heritage, implemented by award-winning executive chef Jiwon Do (formerly Hippopotamus Restaurant & Bar, Wellington).

Alongside Martinez’s signature dishes will be a drinks menu curated by renowned mixologist Andrea Gualdi featuring a collection of cocktails that pay homage to Mediterranean G&Ts and spritzes, high tea cocktails, zero proof options, and a range of beers. Wines will be sustainably sourced from smaller Australian producers using Mediterranean varieties, with around a third of the wine list set to be vegan friendly.

Designed by award-winning interior design and architecture studio, Luchetti Krelle, the enchanting glasshouse structure exudes a sense of natural theatre, and brings the outdoors to an indoor environment with thriving greenery, patterned mosaics and rattan seating.

Ovolo’s plant-based evolution

Ovolo Hotel Group’s foray into vegan and vegetarian cuisine began with the Alibi site back in 2018, which soon established itself as a fine dining mainstay, attracting vegan and non-vegan foodies alike, and scoring coveted nominations in the Nourish Vegan Awards in 2020 and 2022. This was followed by the group’s ‘Year of the Veg’ campaign in which plant-based menus were adopted across all its hotel restaurants for an initial 365 days from October 2020–21. As of this year, Ovolo become the world’s first designer hotel collection to commit to a vegetarian-led offering in perpetuity.

Speaking about the pledge in February, Ovolo’s Group Creative Culinary Partner Ian Curley said, “Our move to vegetarian dining has been even more successful than we anticipated, and we now find ourselves part of a new wave of plant-based pioneers.”

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Catherine Laurence

Cathy is the digital editor at Nourish plant-based living; a long time vegan, she delights in making vibrant plant-powered living accessible and welcoming to all.

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Advocates call for food system change as world leaders gather for COP27 climate talks

Animal agribusiness is one of the biggest threats to the planet’s ecosystems and climate stability. Plant-based advocates are calling on world leaders to change the system. 

Our global food system is responsible for over 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, with around 60 percent of emissions generated by animal agriculture. As world leaders gather in Egypt for the UN’s international climate conference, nonprofit and plant-based industry advocates are urging them to set tangible targets to transition to animal-free alternatives. 

A transformative solution 

The International Plant Based Foods Working Group is a coalition of plant-based food trade associations on a mission to bring about a healthier, more sustainable, and more humane food system. The group sees this year’s climate conference as a historic opportunity for global leaders to define a bold, concrete action plan to tackle the food system roots of our current climate crisis.

“As world leaders gather to discuss climate solutions at COP27, it is essential that there are clear targets identified to aid in global transitions towards plant-based food systems,” says working group representative ​​Rachel Dreskin, CEO of the Plant Based Foods Association. 

“We have reached a moment in history when our actions will determine the viability of our planet and the life it sustains – and, to ensure a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable future for generations to come, we need a resilient food system that works for people, the planet, and animals alike.” 

“We need a resilient food system that works for people, the planet, and animals alike.” 

Ban factory farming

Meanwhile, advocates from World Animal Protection are drawing attention to the outsized climate and ecological impacts of factory farming, primarily driven by deforestation to make way for feed crops. Their recently released Climate Change and Cruelty report revealed that four trees are felled to make way for animal feed crops to produce just 10kg of chicken, and five trees cut down for every 10kg of pork.

“As well as inflicting immense cruelty on animals, factory farming is starving the planet of a sustainable future,” said World Animal Protection CEO, Steve McIvor. “As our report shows, we are witnessing an alarming decline of global biodiversity, spiralling carbon emissions, and public health crises from the pollution of waterways or contamination of the food chain because of factory farms. So it’s vital for governments to commit at COP27 to recognise and rein in this hitherto silent global warming culprit – because failure to do so will mean the Paris Climate Agreement emission targets to limit the planet to a 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise will never be met.”

Putting food systems on the negotiating table

For the first time in the conference’s 28-year history, advocates are hosting pavilions focused on food systems within the UN-managed ‘Blue Zone’ where the negotiations are held. These include the Food4Climate Pavilion, and the Food Systems Pavilion – both focusing on actions, strategies, and solutions for an equitable, healthy, and nature-positive future through shifting to alternatives to animal products. 

“Approval by the UN to set up the Food4Climate Pavilion at COP27 really marks a tectonic shift in the UN’s approach to food systems,” said Raphael Podselver, Head of UN Advocacy at coalition member ProVeg International. “We hope the pavilion will engage policymakers around the world to address the challenges posed by agriculture and encourage countries to embrace the solutions.”

The Good Food Institute is one of the hosts of the Food Systems Pavilion. Representative Seren Kell said, “The latest IPCC report has made clear that nothing short of a rapid transformation of the food system is essential if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change.

“As global demand for meat continues to grow, the world’s top scientists have recognised plant-based and cultivated meat as part of the solution. Particularly in Europe and the global north, where meat consumption remains unsustainably high, governments must invest in these new ways of making meat, which require far less land and water, and cause a fraction of the emissions of conventional meat production.”

Plant Based Treaty now!

"The future is not in our hands – it is on our plates" Quote tile by plantbasedtreaty.org

The Plant Based Treaty campaign is also building momentum for a food system transformation. Ahead of this year’s climate talks, it has been gathering global signatories to an open letter addressed to the COP27 hosts, calling for plant-based solutions to the climate crisis.

As the letter states, “The current food system is a major contributor to the accelerating greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural sprawl and deforestation, loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution, soil degradation and health crises. Animal agriculture is a leading driver of further crises including the transgression of planetary tipping points.”  

Through proposed policy changes under the campaign’s three key pillars, it sets out a vision for a binding Plant Based Treaty whose policies would bring the world back within safe planetary boundaries through a sustainable and just plant-based food transition.

“COP27 must be the key moment when the problems of the current food and agriculture system are finally recognised and the actions taken are in line with today’s challenges,” it concludes.  

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The Food Systems Pavilion sessions will be livestreamed throughout the conference from 6–18 November, and the Food4Climate Pavilion program, which runs from 7–18 November, will also be livestreamed.

 

Lead image: DisobeyArt on Shutterstock


Catherine Laurence

Cathy is the digital editor at Nourish plant-based living; a long time vegan, she delights in making vibrant plant-powered living accessible and welcoming to all.

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Thriving on plants

Caitlin Adler, sports nutritionist, bodybuilder, health coach and Vegan Easy ambassador wants you to thrive on plants!

There’s no question that the rise of veganism is in large part thanks to the proven health benefits of plant-based nutrition. Whether for disease prevention, sustainable healthy weight loss, or optimum athletic performance, we are saying ‘pass the plants’ in increasing numbers.

At the same time, there are still some myths out there, which can be a barrier to starting or maintaining a vegan lifestyle. Enter, Caitlin Adler of Plant Forged Physique. Her combined passion for both veganism and fitness has led her into a career as an accredited sports nutritionist, professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and health coach who helps clients thrive on plants. On top of all this, she is a proud ambassador for Vegan Easy, whose world-renowned 30-day challenge program has been helping people on their journeys towards veganism since 2009.

We caught up with Caitlin to get inspired by what’s possible when it comes to building a plant-forged physique, and learn about the new resources she’s created for Vegan Easy, whose special World Vegan Month edition kicks off on 1 November. Spoiler alert: there are benefits on offer whatever your health and wellbeing goals, and a wealth of support available to get – and keep – you on track.

Plant-based FTW!

CL: Caitlin, you are clearly thriving on plants! What do you love most about having a plant-forged physique?

CA: What I love most about fuelling my body with a plant-based diet is being able to achieve my fitness goals in a way that aligns with my ethics. I’m able to build muscle, achieve performance goals, hit milestones, and do things I never thought were possible, all without contributing to animal harm, and limiting my impact on the planet.

There is a still prevalent perception that vegan diets are sub-optimal for achieving athletic success and, while it does require extra attention, I love being able to prove people wrong in what can be achieved without animal products.

Plus, there are the added benefits of reduced risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and LDL cholesterol.

It’s win-win, on so many levels. What’s not to love?!

Caitlin Adler on stage at bodybuilding comp

Caitlin Adler / photo by Gary Phillips

CL: As well as training and competing yourself, you support coaching clients to achieve their own health goals. What do you find most rewarding about this work? 

CA: I get to work with so many different people through their individual journeys. While some might consider my line of work niche or narrow, I find it’s anything but that! My job is different every single day, for every single person I work with, and I’m lucky and so grateful to work with a range of plant-based clients across the world, who all have different goals, personalities, challenges, and perspectives.

So my number one priority is to find the right solution that works for them. I love helping and witnessing my clients achieve their goals, learn more about nutrition and training, change their mindsets, and smash out physical accomplishments. At the end of the day, I want to give my clients the tools they need so they don’t need me any more!

“I love helping clients … learn more about nutrition and training, change their mindsets, and smash out physical accomplishments.”

Making Vegan(ism) Easy

CL: What inspired you to become a Vegan Easy ambassador?

CA: I came across Vegan Easy when I first went vegan many years ago, and they were one of the first resources I turned to for inspiration on how simple and enjoyable vegan food can be – not to mention the wealth of free and helpful resources they have on offer.

One thing that is also standout about Vegan Easy is their flagship 30-day challenge, which is arguably one of the most hands-on, detailed, and supportive vegan programs out there.

You get daily emails with support and guidance from the Vegan Easy team covering anything from nutrition basics, vegan meals, transitioning to veganism, and more. Pretty much anything you can think of!

Plus there’s the dedicated online support group with experienced vegan mentors and your cohort going through the same thing.

Caitlin Adler of Plant-Forged Physique

Caitlin Adler / photo by Vanessa Nataoli 

I truly believe that they’ve created a fundamental, supportive and step-by-step guide for anyone interested in taking on lifestyle, health or fitness improvements on a plant-based diet. So when the opportunity came up, it was a no-brainer to partner with them and provide that extra nutrition-specific support to guide people on their journey towards veganism.

CL: Caitlin, you’ve created Strength, Performance, and Wellbeing meal plans for Vegan Easy. Could you tell us more about how these are designed, and who they are intended for?

CA: More and more people are looking towards a vegan diet for health and fitness goals, so I’m really excited to be part of this special November edition of the 30 Day Vegan Easy Challenge, which does just that.

What’s different about this challenge is are three new categories of 7-day meal plans – with different energy and macronutrients in each to suit the goal:

  • Muscle-building and strength
  • Fuelling endurance and maintaining bodyweight
  • Fat loss and general wellbeing

Landing page for the Vegan Easy health and fitness 7-day meal plans by Caitlin Adler of Plant Forged Physique

In particular, there’s an emphasis on efficient plant proteins to help with muscle-building, recovery, and fat loss, as well as a wide variety of vegetables, fruits and wholegrains for overall health. So you can take these meals as a blueprint to extend throughout the 30 days.

It’s your customisable toolkit for launching your health and fitness goals on a vegan diet – complete with tools and extra info to help you personalise the meal plans to your own unique needs, including a specialised vegan macro and calorie calculator.

“It’s your customisable toolkit for launching your health and fitness goals on a vegan diet.”

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You can join the free Vegan Easy Challenge at any time by going to veganeasy.org/challenge.

By signing up for the November program, you’ll be joining thousands of others making the shift for World Vegan Month. You’ll be guided through the process with helpful tips, content, experts, and mentors, plus discounts and prizes from select vegan businesses available exclusively for Vegan Easy challenge participants during the month.

For those seeking extra support, Caitlin will also be offering Vegan Easy challengers a specialised, one-on-one custom coaching package to help you continue your journey and achieve your goals.

Read more from Caitlin here.

 

In partnership with Vegan Easy

 

Lead image: Caitlin Adler / photo by Vanessa Nataoli


Catherine Laurence

Cathy is the digital editor at Nourish plant-based living; a long time vegan, she delights in making vibrant plant-powered living accessible and welcoming to all.

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