Kiss processed meals goodbye and say hello to all that a whole-food vegan diet can do for you. You’ll be eating healthier than ever and feeling like the very best version of yourself in no time!

Despite her Midwestern upbringing, Jackie Akerberg, founder of the blog Jackfruitful, never enjoyed the taste of meat—much to her dad’s confusion. “I’d come home from school, and he’d be like, ‘OK, now this is the hamburger that’s going to get you to change your mind!’” says Akerberg. In 2019, she made the leap from pescatarian to plant-based after she and her husband watched Game Changers. “We decided to go totally vegan for a month and see what happened. After that I thought, ‘Well, this is really easy for me, and I feel amazing, so I’m sticking with it.’”

Harnessing a lifelong passion for cooking, Akerberg began whipping up dishes that wowed vegans and omnivores alike. When friends asked her how to recreate the meals, she started writing down the recipes and sharing them, first on Instagram and later on her blog. Now, the Iowa-based recipe developer and photographer >>MORE