You’ve read about the cruelty that takes place in CAFOs (concentrated-animal feeding operations). You’ve watched Supersize Me. You’ve seen the videos that depict inhumane conditions of raising farm animals for slaughter. You’ve thought about becoming vegan but are afraid that it’s too restrictive. Need a some inspiration? Then read Alicia Silverstone’s “The Kind Diet” in which she shares the reasons behind her giving up meat and dairy and adopting a plant-based (meat, dairy and egg free) diet for life. Armed with lots of delicious recipes this book makes becoming vegan seemingly easy.

If you’re not up for cooking you can have prepared food delivered to your door. Vegin Out is a meal delivery company that specializes in delivering fresh and tasty vegan foods to your home or office.

Vegan chef Tim Boissey translates his love of the vegan diet through his amazing meals. A week’s worth of meals is more cost effective than a week’s worth of groceries from Whole Foods. It’s like being on the fast track to veganism.

Once you get the hang of being vegan you can try going raw. Chef Matt Amsden and Santa Monica based RAWvolution creates a box of prepared, organic, low-calorie raw food that can be picked up at their store or shipped to your home anywhere in the US.