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More delicious plant-based food. Less animal suffering.

You can stand up for animals every time you sit down to eat.

One easy change can make a brighter world for animals.

You can stand up for animals every time you sit down to eat! By making simple swaps for plant-based foods, you help to decrease the demand for industrial animal agriculture and reduce animal suffering.

Even small changes like switching out a few meals each week for plant-based options can add up to a huge impact as we all work toward a more humane society for animals.

Learn more about how animals are impacted by industrial animal agriculture due to the high demand for meat and other animal products.

Learn more about how plant-based helps animals

Go plant-based for the animals

The overconsumption of animal products has led to the expansion of factory farms.

Get started on your plant-based journey

10 tips for getting started on a plant-based diet today

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Will you be choosing more plant-based meals for the animals?

Check out our Black Bean Burrito Bowl or these other simple and delicious recipes for meal and snack inspiration:

Pulled BBQ Jackfruit Burrito

Burrito filled with pulled BBQ jackfruit and vegetables, cut in half to reveal the filling, displayed on a wooden cutting board.

Vegan Pad Thai

A plate of began pad thai with snow peas, red peppers, and rice noodles, garnished with green onion and cilantro, served on a speckled blue plate.

Minted Pea Soup

White bowl of mint and pea soup, on a grey table next to a silver spoon.

Any Bean Dip (x4 recipes)

Glass bowl of roasted rep apper hummus, with a pita bread slice sticking out. Served on a white plate with more pita bread slices.

Smoky Butternut Squash Soup

Bowl of creamy butternut squash soup garnished with herbs.

Black Bean and Yam Soup

Bowl of black bean and yam soup garnished with cilantro, placed on a white plate with extra cilantro and a slice of lime.

Trail Mix Snack Balls

Small black baking dish of 12 snack balls, made from trail mix ingredients. The dish is held by a hand and displayed over a marble countertop.

5-Minute Cashew Alfredo Sauce

Plate of pasta topped with creamy cashew alfredo sauce and fresh basil, set on a wooden table with a fork and spoon beside it.

Roasted Vegetable Pesto Sandwich

Sandwich filled with roasted vegetables, pesto, cherry tomatos, and fresh greens in a bun, being held by a hand over top of a wooden cutting board.

Roasted Tomato & Millet Soup

White bowl of roasted tomato and millet soup, with a silver spoon in the soup. The bowl of soup is on a white table with a brown, orange, and green floral napkin.

Vegan ‘Fish’ Sauce

Small metal bowl of vegan fish sauce, on a countertop next to gluten free tamari soy sauce, a bag of black sesame seeds, some dried chilis, a package of uncooked dry rice noodles, fresh herbs, and three unpeeled cloves of garlic.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Chickpea salad sandwich, with chickpea salad, fresh greens, and tomato served in a bun, displayed on a patterned wood cutting board.

Black Bean Burger

Black bean burger served on a bun with fresh greens and avocado and tomato slices, served on a white plate.

Chickpea Tagine

Large clay bowl of Moroccan chickpea tagine with vegetables, covered with a red tomato-based sauce, garnished with parsley, served with couscous in a small clay bowl.

Roasted Cauliflower Curry

White bowl of roasted cauliflower curry in a creamy tomato sauce, garnished with fresh parsley. The bowl is set on a table, next to fresh parsley and a lemon slice.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Glass bowl of roasted rep apper hummus, with a pita bread slice sticking out. Served on a white plate with more pita bread slices.

Black Bean and Cilantro Dip

Bowl of black bean and cilantro dip with tortilla chips on the side, served in a clay bowl.

Cannellini Rosemary Butter

Small mason jar of cannellini rosemary butter, with a cucumber slice sticking out of it, set on a white plate with cucumber slices. Ingredients, and a mortar and pestle, are in the background.

Classic Hummus

Bowl of hummus, topped with olive oil, and a red pepper slice sticking out of it. The bowl is set on a small white plate with rice crackers, red pepper slices, green beans, and carrot slices.

Nutrient-Dense Breakfast Smoothie

Blender filled with an unblended green smoothie made from leafy greens and fruits, being held by someone's hand in a kitchen.

Looking for more inspiration? See all plant-based recipes in the Plant University recipe library!