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

CULINARY RESOURCES

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TOOLKITS &
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ADDITIONAL
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Culinary 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.

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.

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.

Toolkits and guides

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.

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.

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.

Additional resources

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Case studies

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.

RIT case study

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

Looking for more?

Are you ready to become a leader in your industry and take a bigger leap into plant forward changes? Click below to learn more about our Forward Food Pledge.
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