Veganism bibliography
Vegan tips
Meeting challenges as a transitioning vegan
Davis, B. (2016) “The vegan plate”, Brenda Davis RD, 19 May [accessed on 8 May 2017].
Gaber-Unti, C. (2016) “Vegan guide to air travel”, The Vegan Word [accessed on 6 May 2017].
Messina, G. (2010) “The Vegan for life food guide”, The Vegan RD [accessed on 22 February 2017].
Personalize your vegan diet
Chavez, V. (2016) “No eggs, no problem – 10 vegan egg replacers for all your baking and cooking needs”, One Green Planet, 3 August [accessed on 15 April 2017]
Copeland, M. (2016) “20 sweet and savory vegan recipes you can make with bean juice (aquafaba)”, BuzzFeed, May 25 [accessed on 5 April 2017].
Goji Berry (2015) “All about aquafaba: 13 amazing recipes made with chickpea brine”, One Green Planet, September 15 [accessed on 2 April 2017).
Messina, G. (2012) “Is umami a secret ingredient of vegan activism?”, The Vegan RD, April 18th [accessed on 25 May 2017].
Newgent, J. & Klemm, S. (2022) “Egg alternatives”, eatrightPRO.org, June 27 [accessed on 4 August 2022].
Parsons, R. (2014) “The missing link: How to add umami flavors to your vegan meals”, One Green Planet, July 31 [accessed on 13 April 2017].
Vegan nutrition
Introduction
Dietitians Association of Australia (2022 [2018]) “Vegetarian nutrition role statement”, Dietitians Australia, 29 Jul [accessed on 4 August 2022].
Dietitians of Canada (2019) “Vegetarian and vegan diets”, UnLockFood.ca [accessed on 4 August 2022].
Koeder, C. (2017) “Nutrient recommendations for vegan adults”, Christian Koeder, June 08 [accessed on 14 April 2025].
Koeder, C. & Perez-Cueto, F. J. A. (2024) “Vegan nutrition: A preliminary guide for health professionals”, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 64, pp. 670-707.
Mayo Clinic (2016) “Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition”, Healthy lifestyle: Nutrition and healthy eating, March 14 [accessed on 21 November 2016].
Melina, V.; Craig, W. & Levin, S. (2016) “Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian diets”, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116, pp. 1970-1980 [accessed on 8 September 2018].
Messina, V. (2013) Vegan for her: The women’s guide to being healthy and fit on a plant-based diet, Cambridge: Da Capo.
Norris, J. & Messina, V. (2020 [2011]) Vegan for life, 2nd ed., New York: Hachette.
Raj, S.; Guest, N. S.; Landry, M. J.; Mangels, A. R.; Pawlak, R. & Rozga, M. (2025) “Vegetarian dietary patterns for adults: A position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics”, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, February 7 [accessed on 6 April 2025].
Tuso, P. J.; Ismail, M. H.; Ha, B. P. & Bartolotto, C. (2013) “Nutritional update for physicians: Plant-based diets”, The Permanente Journal, 17 (2), pp. 61-66 [accessed on 21 November 2016].
United Kingdom. Department of Health (2022) “The vegan diet”, NHS, 31 May [accessed on 21 November 2024].
Vitamins
Allen, L. H. (2009) “How common is vitamin B-12 deficiency”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 89, pp. S693-S696.
Bor, M. V.; Castel-Roberts, K. M. von; Kauwell, G. P. A.; Stabler, S. P.; Allen, R. H.; Maneval, D. R.; Bailey, L. B. & Nexo, E. (2010) “Daily intake of 4 to μg dietary vitamin B-12 is associated with steady concentrations of vitamin B-12–related biomarkers in a healthy young population”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 91, pp. 571-577.
Dagnelie, P. C.; Staveren, W. A. van & Berg, H. van den (1991) “Vitamin B-12 from algae appears not to be bioavailable”, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 53, pp. 695-697.
Davis, B. & Melina, V. (2014) Becoming vegan, comprehensive ed., Summertown: Book Publishing, p. 217.
Holick, M. F. (2007) “Vitamin D deficiency”, The New England Journal of Medicine, 357, pp. 266-281.
Hokin, B. D.; Butler, T. (1999) “Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) status in Seventh-day Adventist Ministers in Australia”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70, suppl. 3, pp. S576-S578.
Melina, V.; Craig, W. & Levin, S. (2016) “Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian diets”, op. cit.
Norris, J. (2020a) “Vitamin A”, Vegan Health [accessed on 12 June 2022].
Norris, J. (2021a) “Vitamin D”, Vegan Health [accessed on 7 March 2022].
Norris, J. (2022a) “Vitamin B12”, Vegan Health [accessed on 14 May 2022].
Norris, J. & Messina, V. (2011) Vegan for life, Philadelphia: Da Capo.
Quesada Gómez, J.; Díaz Curiel, M.; Sosa Henríquez, M.; Malouf Sierra, J.; Nogues Solan, X.; Gómez Alonso, C.; Rodríguez Mañas, L.; Neyro Bilbao, J. L.; Cortes, X. & Delgadillo J. (2007) “Low calcium intake and insufficient serum vitamin D status in treated and non-treated posmenopausal osteoporotic women in Spain”, Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 22, p. S309.
Schwalfenberg, G. (2007) “Not enough Vitamin D: Health consequences for Canadians”, Canadian Family Physician, 53, pp. 841-854.
Schwarz, J.; Dschietzig, T; Schwarz, J.; Dura, A.; Nelle, E.; Watanabe, F.; Wintgens, K. F.; Reich, M. & Armbruster, F. P. (2014) “The influence of a whole food vegan diet with Nori algae and wild mushrooms on selected blood parameters”, Clinical Laboratory, 60, pp. 2039-2050.
Urashima M.; Segawa, T.; Okazaki, M.; Kurihara, M.; Wada, Y. & Ida. H. (2010) “Randomized trial of vitamin D supplementation to prevent seasonal influenza A in schoolchildren”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 91, pp. 1255-1260.
Minerals
Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A.; Dawson-Hughes, B.; Baron, J. A.; Burckhardt, P.; Li, R.; Spiegelman, D.; Specker, B.; Orav, J. E.; Wong, J. B.; Staehelin, H. B.; O’Reilly, E.; Kiel, D. P. & Willett, W. C. (2007) “Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 86, pp. 1780-1790.
Cook, J. D.; Dassenko, S. A. & Lynch, S. R. (1991) “Assessment of the role of non-heme-iron availability in iron balance”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 54, pp. 717-722.
Davis, B. & Melina, V. (2014) Becoming vegan, comprehensive ed., Summertown: Book Publishing.
Eaton, S. B.; Neslon, D. A. (1991) “Calcium in evolutionary perspective”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 54, pp. S281-S287.
Feskanich, D.; Willet, W. C.; Stampfer, M. J. & Colditz, G. A. (1997) “Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: A 12-year prospective study”, American Jounal of Public Health, 87, pp. 992-997.
Gropper, S. S. & Smith, J. L. (2013) Advanced nutrition and human metabolism, 6th ed., Belmont: Wadsworth.
Institute of Medicine (2001) Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc, Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press [accessed on 11 January 2017].
Mangels, R.; Messina, V.; Messina, M. (2010) The dietitians’s guide to vegetarian diets, 3rd ed., Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett.
Norris, J. (2021b) “Calcium”, Vegan Health, January [accessed on 12 June 2022].
Norris, J. (2021c) “Iodine”, Vegan Health, January [accessed on 7 March 2022].
Norris, J. (2021d) “Iron”, Vegan Health, November [accessed on 7 March 2022].
Norris, J. (2021e) “Zinc”, Vegan Health, October [accessed on 14 May 2022].
Norris, J. & Messina, V. (2011) Vegan for life, Philadelphia: Da Capo.
Tong, T. Y. N.; Appleby, P. N.; Armstrong, M. E. G.; Fensom, G. K.; Knuppel, A.; Papier, K.; Perez-Cornago, A.; Travis, R. C. & Key, T. J. (2020) “Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-specific fractures: Results from the prospective EPIC-Oxford study”, BMC Medicine, 18 [accessed on 30 May 2022].
Weaver, C. M.; Plawecki, K. L. (1995) “Dietary calcium: Adequacy of a vegetarian diet”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59, pp. S1238-S1241.
Proteins
Caso, G. (2000) “Albumin synthesis is diminished in men consuming a predominantly vegetarian diet”, Journal Nutrition, 130, pp. 528-533.
Davis, B. & Melina, V. (2014) Becoming vegan, comprehensive ed., Summertown: Book Publishing, pp. 81-90.
Elango, R.; Humayun, M. A.; Ball, R. O. & Pencharz, P. B. (2010) “Evidence that protein requirements have been significantly underestimated”, Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 13, pp. 52-57.
Haddad, E. H.; Berk, L. S.; Kettering, J. D.; Hubbard, R. W. & Peters, W. R. (1999) “Dietary intake and biochemical, hematologic, and immune status of vegans compared with non-vegetarians”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70, pp. 586S-593S.
Norris, J. (2020b) “Protein and amino acids”, Vegan Health [accessed on 18 July 2021].
Norris, J. & Messina, V. (2011) Vegan for life, Philadelphia: Da Capo.
Yáñez, E.; Uauy, R.; Zacarías, I. & Barrera, G. (1986) “Long-term validation of 1 g of protein per kilogram body weight from a predominantly vegetable mixed diet to meet the requirements of young adult males”, Journal Nutrition, 116, pp. 865-872.
Young, V. R.; Pellett, P. L. (1994) “Plan proteins in relation to human protein and amino acid nutrition”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59, pp. S1203-S1212.
Lipids
Brouwer, I. A.; Katan, M. B. & Zock. P. L. (2004) “Dietary alpha-linolenic acid is associated with reduced risk of fatal coronary heart disease, but increased prostate cancer risk: A meta-analysis”, Journal of Nutrition, 134, pp. 919-922.
Davis, B. & Melina, V. (2014) Becoming vegan, comprehensive ed., Summertown: Book Publishing.
Fokkema, M. R.; Brouwer, D. A.; Hasperhoven, M. B.; Martini, I. A. & Muskiet, F. A. (2000) “Short-term supplementation of low-dose gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), or GLA plus ALA does not augment LCP omega 3 status of Dutch vegans to an appreciable extent”, Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids, 63, pp. 287-292.
Geppert, J. (2006) “Microalgal docosahexaenoic acid decreases plasma triacylglycerol in normolipidaemic vegetarians: A randomised trial”, British Journal of Nutrition, 95, p. 779-786.
Hooper, L. (2006) “Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: Systematic review”, British Medical Journal, 332 [accessed on 14 April 2018].
Kornsteiner, M.; Singer, I. & Elmadfa, I. (2008) “Very low n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status in Austrian vegetarians and vegans”, Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 52, pp. 37-47.
Kris-Etherton, P. M.; Hill, A. M. (2008) “N-3 fatty acids: Food or supplements?”, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, pp. 1125-1130.
Mangat I. (2009) “Do vegetarians have to eat fish for optimal cardiovascular protection?”, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 89, pp. 1597S-1601S.
Mangels, A. R. & Messina, V. (2001) “Considerations in planning vegan diets: Infants”, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 101, pp. 670-677.
Muskiet, F. A.; Rebecca Fokkema, M.; Schaafsma, A.; Boersma, E. R. & Crawford, M. A. (2004) “Is docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) essential? Lessons from DHA status regulation, our ancient diet, epidemiology and randomized controlled trials”, Journal of Nutrition, 134, pp. 183-186 [accessed on 17 September 2016].
Norris, J. (2022b) “Omega-3s”, Vegan Health [accessed on 14 August 2022].
Norris, J. & Messina, V. (2011) Vegan for life, Philadelphia: Da Capo, pp. 51-60.
Sanders, T. A. & Roshanai, F. (1992) “Platelet phospholipid fatty acid composition and function in vegans compared with age- and sex-matched omnivore controls”, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 46, pp. 823-831.
Sanders, T. A. & Younger, K. M. (1981) “The effect of dietary supplements of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the fatty acid composition of platelets and plasma choline phosphoglycerides”, British Journal of Nutrition, 45, pp. 613-616.
Wang, C.; Harris, W. S.; Chung, M.; Lichtenstein, A. H.; Balk, E. M.; Kupelnick, B.; Jordan, H. S. & Lau, J. (2006) “n-3 Fatty acids from fish or fish-oil supplements, but not α-linolenic acid, benefit cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary- and secondary-prevention studies: A systematic review”, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 84, pp. 5-17 [accessed on 22 January 2021].
Williams C. M. & Burdge G. (2006) “Long-chain n-3 PUFA: Plant v. marine sources”, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 65, pp. 42-50 [accessed on 10 January 2018].
Nutrition: Special cases
Adams, C. J.; Breitman, P. & Messina, V. (2014) Never too late to go vegan: The over-50 guide to adopting and thriving on a plant-based diet, New York: The Experiment.
American Dietetic Association; Dietitians of Canada; American College of Sports Medicine; Rodriguez, N. R.; Di Marco, N. M. & Langley, S. (2009) “American college of sports medicine position stand. Nutrition and athletic performance”, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41, pp. 709-731.
Attini, R.; Leone, F.; Parisi, S.; Fassio, F.; Capizzi, I.; Loi, V.; Colla, L.; Rossetti, M.; Gerbino, M.; Maxia, S.; Alemanno, M. G.; Minelli, F.; Piccoli, E.; Versino, E.; Biolcati, M.; Avagnina, P.; Pani, A.; Cabiddu, G.; Todros, T. & Piccoli, G. B. (2016) “Vegan-vegetarian low-protein supplemented diets in pregnant CKD patients: Fifteen years of experience”, BMC Nephrology, 17 [accessed on 28 April 2017].
Brasky, T. M.; Till, C.; White, E.; Neuhouser, M. L.; Song, X.; Goodman, P.; Thompson, I. M.; King, I. B.; Albanes, D. & Kristal, A. R. (2011) “Serum phospholipid fatty acids and prostate cancer risk: Results from the prostate cancer prevention trial”, American Journal of Epidemiology, 173, pp. 1429-1439.
Dagnelie, P. C.; Staveren, W. A. van; Vergote, F. J.; Burema, J.; Hof, M. A. van’t; Klaveren, J. D. van & Hautvast, J. G. (1989) “Nutritional status of infants aged 4 to 18 months on macrobiotic diets and matched omnivorous control infants: A population-based mixed-longitudinal study. II. Growth and psychomotor development”, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 43, pp. 325-338.
Davis, B. & Melina, V. (2014) Becoming vegan, comprehensive ed., Summertown: Book Publishing.
Koeder, C. (2020) Vegan baby: A guide to complementary feeding: For vegans between the ages of 4 and 12 months, [s. l.]: Christian Koeder [accessed on 8 February 2023].
Lakin, V.; Haggarty, P.; Abramovich, D. R.; Ashton, J.; Moffat, C. F., McNeill, G.; Danielian, P. J. & Grubb, D. (1998) “Dietary intake and tissue concentration of fatty acids in omnivore, vegetarian and diabetic pregnancy”, Prostaglandis Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 59, p. 209-220.
Mangels, A. R. & Messina, V. (2001) “Considerations in planning vegan diets: Infants”, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 101, pp. 670-677.
Mangels, R. (2011) The everything vegan pregnancy book, Avon: Adams Media.
Melina, V.; Craig, W. & Levin, S. (2016) “Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian diets”, op. cit.
Mendez, M. A.; Anthony, M. S. & Arab, L. (2002) “Soy-based formulae and infant growth and development: A review”, Journal of Nutrition, 132, pp. 2127-2130.
Messina, V. & Fields, J. L. (2013) Vegan for her: The women’s guide to being healthy and fit on a plant-based diet, op. cit.
Norris, J. (2013) “DHA supplements and prostate cancer”, JackNorrisRD.com, July 25th [accessed on 14 April 2023].
Norris, J. (2021f) “Life cycle”, Vegan Health [accessed on 13 April 2022].
Norris, J. (2022b) “Omega-3s”, op. cit.
Norris, J. & Messina, V. (2011) Vegan for life, Philadelphia: Da Capo.
Sanders, T. A. & Reddy, S. (1992) “The influence of a vegetarian diet on the fatty acid composition of human milk and the essential fatty acid status of the infant”, Journal of Pediatrics, 120, pp. S71-S77.
Panigrahi, G. (2023) “Remission of type 2 diabetes with high-fiber, low-fat, and calorie restricted plant-based diet study”, Clinical Research, 10 (1) [accessed on 28 June 2023].
Pavlina, E. (2003) Raising vegan children in a non-vegan world: A complete guide for parents, Tarzana: VegFamily.
Reid, I. R.; Gallagher, D. J. & Bosworth, J. (1986) “Prophylaxis against vitamin D deficiency in the elderly by regular sunlight exposure”, Age and Ageing, 15, pp. 35-40.
Toss, G.; Andersson, R.; Diffey, B. L.; Fall, P. A.; Larkö, O. & Larsson, L. (1982) “Oral vitamin D and ultraviolet radiation for the prevention of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly”, Acta Medica Scandinavica, 212, pp. 157-162.
Wagner, C. L.; Greer, F. R. & Section on Breastfeeding and Committee on Nutrition (2008) “Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency in infants, children, and adolescents”, Pediatrics, 122, pp. 1142-1152.
Vegan food for animals
Bischoff, K. & Rumbeiha, W. K. (2012) “Pet food recalls and pet food contaminants in small animals”, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 42, pp. 237-250.
Brown, W. Y. (2009) “Nutritional and ethical issues regarding vegetarianism in the domestic dog”, Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, 17, pp. 137-143 [accessed on 28 April 2017].
Brown, W. Y.; Vanselow, B. A.; Redman, A. J. & Pluske, J. R. (2009) “An experimental meat-free diet maintained haematological characteristics in sprint-racing sled dogs”, British Journal of Nutrition, 102, pp. 1318-1323 [accessed on 28 October 2019].
Cortinovis, C. & Caloni, F. (2016) “Household food items toxic to dogs and cats”, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 3 [accessed on 6 August 2017].
De Silva, S. S.; Turchini, G. M. (2008) “Towards understanding the impacts of the pet food industry on world fish and seafood supplies”, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 21, pp. 462-463.
Dodd, S. A. S.; Cave, N. J.; Adolphe, J. L.; Shoveller, A. K. & Verbrugghe, A. (2019) “Plant-based (vegan) diets for pets: A survey of pet owner attitudes and feeding practices”, PLOS ONE, 14 (1) [accessed on 1 November 2019].
Dodd, S. A. S.; Dewey, C.; Khosa, D. & Verbrugghe, A. (2021) “A cross-sectional study of owner-reported health in Canadian and American cats fed meat- and plant-based diets”, BMC Veterinary Research, 17 [accessed on 4 February 2021].
FEDIAF EuropeanPetFood (2023) “Facts & figures 2022”, Statistics, FEDIAF EuropeanPetFood [accessed on 26 June 2023].
Gillen, J. (2008) Obligate carnivore: Cats, dogs and what it really means to be vegan, 3nd rev. exp. ed., Charleston: BookSurge.
Gray, C. M.; Sellon, R. K. & Freeman, L. M. (2004) “Nutritional adequacy of two vegan diets for cats”, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, 225, pp. 1670-1675.
Harsini, F.; Knight, A. & Smith, B. (2024) “Should dogs and cats be fed vegan diets?”, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11 [accessed on 12 April 2025].
Hill, R. C.; Choate, C. J.; Scott, K. C.; Molenberghs, G. (2009) “Comparison of the guaranteed analysis with the measured nutrient composition of commercial pet foods”, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, 234, pp. 347-351.
Kanakubo, K.; Fascetti, A. J. & Larsen, J. A. (2015) “Assessment of protein and amino acid concentrations and labeling adequacy of commercial vegetarian diets formulated for dogs and cats”, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 247, pp. 385-392.
Kanakubo, K.; Fascetti, A. J. & Larsen, J. A. (2017) “Determination of mammalian deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in commercial vegetarian and vegan diets for dogs and cats”, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 101, pp. 70-74.
Kienzle, E. & Engelhard, R. A. (2001) “Field study on the nutrition of vegetarian dogs and cats in Europe”, Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian, 23, p. 81.
Knight, A. (2005a) “In defense of vegetarian cat food”, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, 226, pp. 512-513.
Knight, A. (2005b) “The author responds”, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, 226, pp. 1047-1048.
Knight, A. (2022a) “The weight-of-evidence position on vegan diets”, Vet Times, 52 (21), p. 23.
Knight, A. (2022b) “Call for evidence-based positions on vegan diets”, Vet Times, 52 (29), p. 19.
Knight, A. (2023a) “Vegan dog and cat food”, in Phillips, C. (ed.) The encyclopedia of animal nutrition, 2nd ed., Wallingford: CABI, pp. 702-704 [accessed on 12 April 2025].
Knight, A. (2023b) “Vegan diets for cats – a review of the evidence”, Vet Times, 53 (41), p. 31.
Knight, A. (2023c) “Vegan canine diets”, sustainablepetfood.info [accessed on 6 March 2023].
Knight, A. (2023d) “Vegan feline diets”, sustainablepetfood.info [accessed on 6 March 2023].
Knight, A. (2025a) “Regarding the hazards of plant-based diets”, Vet Times, 55 (6), p. 19.
Knight, A. (2025b) “Overwhelming scientific evidence’ surrounding vegan diets”, Vet Times, 55 (11), p. 27.
Knight, A.; Bauer, A. & Brown, H. (2024) “Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported health outcomes in 2,536 dogs, after controlling for canine demographic factors”, Heliyon, 10 (17) [accessed on 12 April 2025].
Knight, A.; Huang, E.; Rai, N. & Brown, H. (2022) “Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported indicators of health”, PLOS ONE, 17 (4) [accessed on 14 April 2022].
Knight, A. & Leitsberger, M. (2016) “Vegetarian versus meat-based diets for companion animals”, Animals, 6 (9) [accessed on 30 April 2017].
Knight, A. & Light, N. (2021) “The nutritional soundness of meat-based and plant-based pet foods”, Revista Electrónica de Veterinaria, 22 (1), pp. 1-21 [accessed on 16 June 2021].
Knight, A. & Satchell, L. (2021) “Vegan versus meat-based pet foods: Owner-reported palatability behaviours and implications for canine and feline welfare”, PLOS ONE, 16 (6) [accessed on 17 June 2021].
Kovalkovičová, N.; Šutiaková, I.; Pistl, J. & Šutiak, V. (2009) “Some food toxic for pets”, Interdisciplinary Toxicology, 2, pp. 169-176 [accessed on 6 August 2017].
Larsen, J. A. & Villaverde, C. (2016) “Scope of the problem and perception by owners and veterinarians”, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 46, pp. 761-772.
Linde, A.; Lahiff, M.; Krantz, A.; Sharp, N.; Ng, T. T. & Melgarejo, T. (2023) “Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year”, bioRxiv, February 21 [accessed on 21 March 2023].
May, A. (2022 [2019]) “Vegan diets for dogs”, Vegan Health [accessed on 30 April 2022].
Nicholles, B. & Knight, A. (2024) “Plant-based diets for dogs and cats – what does the research say?”, Plant Based News, 17th October [accessed on 12 April 2025].
Petrey, S. (1998) “Absolutely no-kill: Maintaining a vegan sanctuary”, Animals’ Agenda , 18 (6), pp. 30-31.
Semp, P.-G. (2014) Vegan nutrition of dogs and cats, Diploma thesis, Wien: Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien [accessed on 14 January 2017].
Wakefield, L. A.; Shofer, F. S.; Michel, K. E. (2006) “Evaluation of cats fed vegetarian diets and attitudes of their caregivers”, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, 229, pp. 70-73.