We all know that incorporating plants into our diet is important, but what about being a fully plant-based vegan? According to reportbuyer.com, 6% of U.S. consumers now claim to be vegan, which might not seem like a lot, but it’s almost a 500% increase from the 1% in 2014.
As veganism and living a plant-based lifestyle continues to grow, so does the market for new and improved plant-filled products. With the vegan market booming, more and more businesses are coming up with unique, ethically made products that even non-vegans can enjoy. The plant-based community on YouTube has also grown in popularity with videos like “Vegan What I Eat in a Day” and “Vegan Holiday Recipes” popping up all over the platform.
If you’re looking to incorporate more plants into your diet or your brand wants to promote to the vegan community, here are 10 vegan YouTube channels that will pique your interest.
Top 10 vegan influencers to watch on YouTube
Nisha Vora – Rainbow Plant Life
Nisha is a vegan blogger, YouTuber and the author of “The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: Wholesome, Indulgent Plant-Based Recipes.” With over 600K subscribers on YouTube, Nisha’s recipes run the gamut from authentic Indian curries to her take on tried-and-true desserts made vegan. Nisha makes veganism more realistic by showing us how to eat a plant-based diet on a budget or make a meal quickly in an Instant Pot.
High Carb Hannah
Hannah Howlett, also known as High Carb Hannah on YouTube, teaches her 800,000-plus subscribers how to lose weight on a high carb, low-fat vegan diet. She shares everything from “What I Eat in a Day” videos to growing her own food and even how eating a vegan diet has impacted her weight gain and loss.
Besides her YouTube channel, Hannah has written multiple vegan recipe ebooks and has a blog filled with her easy-to-make plant-based meals.
Sarah’s Vegan Kitchen
Whether you’re looking for meal ideas or how to vegan-ify your favorite non-vegan foods, Sarah has tons of recipes showing you how she incorporates vegan ingredients in popular food dishes. On Sarah’s channel you’ll find everything from vegan bacon to vegan party snacks, with other comfort food ideas sprinkled in.
Nikki Vegan
A big complaint of non-vegan eaters is that eating a plant-based diet is too expensive. Nicole Vranjican (aka Nikki Vegan) debunks that myth by sharing cost-effective, yummy vegan dishes that everyone will love. Nikki’s recipes are simple, not using too many fancy ingredients, making her channel a favorite of new and seasoned plant eaters.
Sweet Potato Soul
Jenné Claiborne is not only a YouTuber and vegan chef, but she now has her own cookbook named after her channel, Sweet Potato Soul. Jenné’s cookbook includes over 100 soul-filled and Southern food dishes, all of which are vegan, of course. While her cookbook is available to everyone, she still creates hundreds of free videos and blogs featuring crave-worthy dishes that (as she says) are good for your health, heart and soul.
Edgy Veg
Canadian vegan Candice Hutchings shares carnivore-approved vegan recipes along with fun tasting videos in which she and a friend try out new vegan products so you don’t have to. If you’re looking to remake crispy “chicken” drumsticks or just want to know if the new vegan cheese at your local grocery store is worth the $7 price tag, Candice is here to guide you.
Simnett Nutrition
Worried you can’t get enough protein as a vegan? Well, Derek Simnett of Simnett Nutrition shows his 615,000 subscribers how to eat vegan and still gain muscle. Derek’s positive outlook on life, plus his understanding of nutrition, helps his videos explain why eating a plant-filled diet won’t set you back at the gym.
Caitlin Shoemaker
If you’re looking for wholesome, budget-friendly vegan recipes, then Caitlin Shoemaker runs the channel for you. Most of her recipes are also gluten-free and refined sugar-free, making them even more inclusive for those out there with specific dietary needs. When Caitlin isn’t sharing her recipes on YouTube or her blog, From My Bowl, she’s sharing her cozy life living in the country with her dog.
Plantiful Kiki
Kiki and her husband started eating a plant-based diet in order to lose weight (They succeeded, by the way.) but another focus of Kiki’s channel is how to make kid-friendly vegan eats. It’s hard enough to change the way you eat, but getting your picky-eating little ones on board may not be as easy. Kiki shares what she and her family eat, what they’re growing on their homestead and how to use the Starch Solution to lose weight in a healthy, realistic way.
Avant Garde Vegan
Plant-based chef Gaz Oakley shares beautifully made (and filmed) recipes and “What I Eat in a Day” videos. Gaz has three cookbooks, including his newest, “Plants Only Kitchen.” Head on over to his Instagram to drool over some beautiful food photography of the recipes he’s making.
These 10 vegan influencers show that eating a plant-based, vegan diet doesn’t have to be difficult, expensive or unapproachable. As the vegan community continues to grow and more consumers cut meat and dairy from their diets, working with vegan influencers will help you reach a whole new audience.