Resources
Here are a few resources to help be healthy and happy on your plant-based journey. We’ll be adding more links as we go!
The glow-up starts here.
New to the plant-based life? This free guide from Plant-Based Canada has all the goods—easy recipes, tips, and everything you need to get rolling, no stress, just good vibes (and great meals).
Plant-Based Starter Guide
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Food
Best Vegan Restaurants in Toronto
The go-to list for plant-based bliss. Looking for your next drool-worthy meal? This handpicked guide from Veggie in the 6ix dishes out the best vegan eats in town—comfort food, date-night gems, and everything in between. Your stomach will thank you.
Best Vegan Pizza in Toronto
Slice, slice, baby. Toronto’s got game when it comes to plant-based ‘za. This guide serves up the city’s top vegan pizza spots—melty, saucy, crispy perfection. Warning: may cause immediate cravings.
Your cheat sheet for the veg scene
Stay fresh with Veggie in the 6ix’s 2025 guide to the city’s newest and hottest vegan restaurants. Packed with tips, must-tries, and hidden gems—grab your copy and eat like a local.
Toronto Vegan Restaurant Guide: 2025
The card that gives back.
Wanna save while supporting local? With a Toronto Veg membership, you get sweet discounts at veg-friendly spots all over the city. Check out all the perks and see how being a member does more—for you and the animals.
Health
Plant-Based Meat: Fact vs Fiction
Turns out, “ultra-processed” isn’t the insult they think it is.
In this AJA Lunchtime Live, Dr. Matthew Nagra serves up the science on plant-based vs. animal-based meats—straight from a decades-long review. Heart health, cholesterol, the planet? Plants come out on top. Watch and get myth-busting ready.
Can Your Diet Help Prevent Cancer?
Let’s just say kale might be more powerful than you think.
Dr. Zahra Kassam—radiation oncologist and co-founder of Plant-Based Canada—joins us to unpack the growing link between diet, cancer, and chronic disease. From hard stats to hopeful stories, this talk is packed with insight (and impact).
Yes, they can get enough protein—and then some.
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or just love a little one, this session has your back. Experts Amy Symington, Dr. Rikin Patel, and Naza Hasebenebi dish out the facts on raising happy, healthy plant-based kids—plus tips for handling critics, picky eaters, and school lunch drama.
Raising Health Vegan Kids
Can Dogs and Cats Eat Plant-Based?
The other animal diet that needs rethinking.
Dr. Andrew Knight dives into new research showing that dogs and cats can not only survive—but thrive—on plant-based diets. It's a health win and a major opportunity to reduce the massive impact of conventional animal-based pet food.