5 Easy Steps On Your Plant-Based Journey

Learning more about the connection between industrialized animal agriculture, the environment, social equity and your health is helpful in getting invested in the “why” of eating plant-based. Whether you’re trying OMD because you want to help protect disappearing habitat, or if you’re looking to lower your blood pressure, there are so many resources.

Here are some of our favorite reads, films and podcasts:

Congratulations, now you’re armed with knowledge and a head full of tasty plant-based recipes! This is a big step in getting started, but are still other steps you can take to set yourself up for success in your mission.

How many times have you heard or wondered about what a plant-based kitchen and pantry looks like, or how people meal plan? We get these questions all the time. Getting ready is half the battle, but once your shelves are stocked with colorful staples and you have your week’s meals mapped out, you’ll find that eating OMD will be a fun exploration, not a debacle.

Now that you have your shopping list handy and you’re primed for change, now it’s time to hit up your local grocery store or farmers market (if you have one accessible) to stock up on all the ingredients and staples you’ll need!

Here are some tips for shopping for healthy foods:

Scan the perimeter — you’ll find most often, “the good stuff” — fresh fruits and veggies — are stocked along the edges of most grocery stores. Check out the variety, and if you have kids, get them involved by letting them pick their fruit or veggies for the week. Let your curiosity shine!

Busy? Go for canned, frozen or dried — If you’re a busy mom or a 9-5 hustler, maybe you aren’t sure when you’ll be able to get to those fresh ingredients. That’s ok. Ditch that guilt. You can always opt for dried or canned versions of some of the staples to cut back on food waste. Our go-tos? Diced tomatoes, legumes, frozen fruits for smoothies and even chopped veggies to throw together a weeknight stir fry.