On-demand resources

As a food service professional looking to offer more plant-forward foods on your menu, we wanted to make sure you had everything you needed to succeed right at your fingertips. That’s why we’ve compiled our on-demand resources here. From toolkits that walk you through, step-by-step, how to host your own hands-on culinary training, to lists that include delicious plant-based options for meats, cheese, butters, eggs and more, we’re excited to create a better food system together. Scroll down!

Here are the on-demand resources we have to offer you

HOST YOUR OWN TRAINING

TOOLKITS &
GUIDES

ON DEMAND
WEBINARS

ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES

Resources to host your own hands-on, plant-based culinary training

For colleges and universities

Our toolkit includes a complete planning guide, sample agendas, recipe list, ingredient list, equipment lists, station set ups and more.

For K-12 schools and childcare programs

Our toolkit includes a complete planning guide, sample agendas, recipe list, ingredient list, equipment lists, station set ups and more.

For hospitals and healthcare facilities

Our toolkits include a complete planning guide, sample agendas, recipe list, ingredient list, equipment lists, station set ups and more.

Looking for a live or pre-recorded presentation for your training?

Email us by filling out our contact form and we will work with you to help you deliver the most effective training.

Toolkits and guides

Professional’s guide to plant-based meals

A toolkit for more ideas to help you make your operation more plant-focused.

Plant-based toolkit for retail

A toolkit developed by HSI/Canada, one of our collaborative partners, specifically designed for food service professionals in the retail sector.

Plant-based toolkit for restaurants

A toolkit developed by HSI/Canada, one of our collaborative partners, specifically designed for food service professionals in the restaurant sector.

Meatless Monday’s K-12 toolkit

A toolkit created by Meatless Monday, one of our collaborative partners, specifically for K-12 schools.

Meatless Monday’s hospital toolkit

A toolkit created by Meatless Monday, one of our collaborative partners, specifically for hospitals.

Meatless Monday’s college toolkit

A toolkit created by Meatless Monday, one of our collaborative partners, specifically for colleges & universities.

School lunch toolkit for change

A toolkit created by One Meal a Day, one of our collaborative partners, specifically for community members, parents, and students who are looking to increase plant-based options in their K-12 school.

Greener-by-default

Greener by Default
resource guide

A guide created by Greener by Default, one of our collaborative partners, to assist you in the successful adoption of menus that are plant-based by default, with the option to add or opt into meat and/or dairy.

A recipe for combating climate change

A toolkit created by Friends of the Earth, one of our collaborative partners, specifically for institutions looking to slash their greenhouse gas emissions.

On demand webinars

Plant-Based Protein Foundations Webinar

A recorded webinar featuring four recipe demos from the chefs at the Humane Society of the United States that feature our new plant-based protein foundation recipes.

The plant-based solution to a global pandemic webinar

A collaborative webinar featuring speakers from Meatless Monday, the Humane Society of the United States, and Informed Sustainability Consulting.

Forward Food collaborative webinar with Informed Sustainability Consulting

A recorded collaborative webinar featuring speakers from the Humane Society of the United States and Informed Sustainability Consulting.

Powering Up with Plant-Based Programs
webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by the California Department of Education in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.

Making Earth Day Earth Year webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by DefaultVeg that explores plant-based food trends, behavioral nudges, the DefaultVeg concept and implementation strategies.

Plant-Power
in the Kitchen
webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by the California Department of Education in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.

How food companies are rethinking meat for the flexitarian consumer

A recorded webinar hosted by The Good Food Institute that explores how to capitalize on a consumer shift toward plant-based proteins.

The tipping point: why plant-based meat is going mainstream webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by The Good Food Institute that explores sales data, consumer insights, and shifts of the plant-based foodservice industry.

Marketing to
meat eaters
webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by The Good Food Institute that follows two of the largest plant-based meat brands and how they are winning over meat-lovers.

Rethinking protein
webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by The Good Food Institute that follows executives from top meat companies as they discuss their protein diversification efforts.

Plant protein science webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by The Good Food Institute that explores recent advances in plant-based meat technology.

Plant based
webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by The Good Food Institute and Unilever Food Solutions North America that explores plant-based eating.

Putting plant-based menus into practice in healthcare settings webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by Today’s Dietitian, moderated by Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN. The webinar offers 1.5 CEUs for only $9.99.

Scaling up healthy, climate-friendly school food webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by Friends of the Earth and PCRM that identifies what healthy and sustainable food is and how to implement more at your school.

Powering Up with Plant-Based Menus and Marketing webinar

A recorded webinar hosted by the California Department of Education in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.

Forward Food collaborative webinar with the Esselstyn Family Foundation

A recorded collaborative webinar featuring speakers from the Humane Society of the United States and the Esselstyn Family Foundation. This webinar was sponsored by Plantricious, Plant Raw, Bentilia, and Karma Nuts.

Forward Food collaborative webinar with the Center for Biological Diversity

A recorded collaborative webinar featuring speakers from the Humane Society of the United States and the Center for Biological Diversity. This webinar discussed how to develop menus that cater to the climate.

Forward Food collaborative webinar with Meatless Monday

This recorded collaborative webinar features speakers from the Humane Society of the United States, Meatless Monday, Davidson College and Hendrix College to discuss how to successfully menu more plant-based options in higher education.

Forward Food collaborative webinar with DefaultVeg

A recorded collaborative webinar featuring speakers from the Humane Society of the United States and DefaultVeg. This webinar was sponsored by VEDGEco.

Healthy bodies and healthy business

A recorded webinar that discusses how to pivot after the pandemic with plant-based foods at a time when health is on the forefront of many consumers’ minds.

The business case for plant-based

A recorded webinar that discussed how food companies can profit from the plant-based revolution by including plant-based foods on menus and shelves.

Plant-based for the planet

A recorded webinar that discusses how food service professionals can improve sustainability with plant-based foods.

The future of food

A recorded webinar that discusses how and why businesses are embracing better protein.

How to succeed with plant-based options

A recorded webinar that discusses how food service establishment are succeeding with plant-based options.

K12 protein foundations

A recorded webinar that discusses how K12 food service professionals can easily reach their plant-forward goals by adding more plant-based protein foundation recipes to their menus.

Expert panel webinar

A recorded webinar with guest panelists from RIT, NYC Sodexo Health & Hospitals and Whitsons Culinary Group.

Additional resources

Tofu preparation
tips

A super helpful guideline for how to make delicious tofu that your customers will actually enjoy!

Plant-based protein sources chart

It’s a myth that plant-based foods don’t contain that much protein. Here is a helpful chart that shows just how much protein can be found in common plant-based foods.

K-12 prepared products
list

A list of plant-based products for K-12 food service professionals that are looking to incorporate more plant-based meats, cheeses, and other products onto their menus.

Plant-based product database

A searchable database from the Good Food Institute, one of our collaborative partners, that includes a wide variety of plant-based products available for food service operators.

Egg-free baking
chart

A helpful chart from Sub4Health, one of our collaborative partners, that details the numerous ways that you can replace eggs with a plant-based option when baking.

Butter substitution
chart

A helpful chart from Sub4Health, one of our collaborative partners, that details the numerous ways that you can replace butter with a plant-based option when cooking and baking.

DefaultVeg
one-pager

A one-pager created by DefaultVeg, one of our collaborative partners, explaining what the DefaultVeg concept is and how it can benefit your dining program.

DefaultVeg conference
one-pager

A one-pager created by DefaultVeg, one of our collaborative partners, explaining how the DefaultVeg concept can be applied to conferences and events.

Tofu preparation how-to video

A short video developed by the Humane Society of the United States that shows you how to handle and prepare tofu so that all of your customers will enjoy it.

K-12 cycle menus

Sample cycle menus for K-12 schools that are looking to incorporate more plant-based foods on their menus.

Cost-savings analysis

A slideshow that contains impressive cost savings when switching from animal products to popular plant-based foods.

Environmental marketing graphics

Graphics from Meatless Monday to help you communicate the benefits of eating & serving more plant-based foods.

Kosher plant-based products list

A list of prepared plant-based products for food service professionals that are also certified Kosher.

K12 plant-based product flier

An overview of why and how to include plant-based products on your K12 menus, complete with testimonials and real-word examples.

Plant-based substitutions

You can make anything plant-based! Use this substitution guide to highlight plant-based ingredients in your favorite recipes.

Sample plant-based menu

If you’re looking for menu inspiration, look no farther. Use this sample plant-based menu to help structure your own menu.

Plant-based holiday menu

Are you looking for help with your plant-based holiday menus? Check out our plant-based holiday menu for inspiration.

Canada plant-based vendor list

Here is a helpful, comprehensive overview of plant-based food vendors in Canada.

Earth day toolkit

Take your climate-friendly menus to the next level this Earth Month! Our Earth Day toolkit has everything from marketing & customer engagement ideas, menu cycle inspiration and more.

How to successfully sample plant-based products

Are you interested in adding more plant-based products to your menus? We suggest offering samples to your customers first. Here’s how.

RIT case study

Learn how RIT and the HSUS collaborated to increase plant-based offerings on their menus.

K12 climate-friendly meals

Meatless Monday, Friends of the Earth and Forward Food worked together to create simple-to-use materials to help schools promote and increase the number of climate-friendly meals served.

K12 bento box inspo

The HSUS compiled a helpful, one-page resource for K12 operators interested in putting together their own plant-based bento boxes.

Veganuary 2024 case study

The HSUS and Veganuary worked together on a plant-based menu pilot in January 2024. Check out this case study from two of the participating institutions to see their impact.

Looking for more?

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