Eating Disorders and Veganism: Controversy, Clarity, and Conversation

Although only 4% of the current US adult population are vegan, young adults between the ages of 25 and 34 comprise 44% of this group. Sales of vegan foods are exploding in the marketplace at a rate 10X faster than total food sales. The impact of veganism cannot be ignored, and the potential overlap between eating disorders and veganism is a growing consideration for clinicians who specialize in eating disorder treatment and prevention.

Unfortunately, research on the intersection of veganism and eating disorders is not keeping up with the popularity explosion. In fact, a closer look at the re...Read moresearch on both vegetarianism and veganism quoted most frequently may in fact be based on generalizations and misinformation that can impact what both clinicians and clients believe. Can veganism be followed by a client with an eating disorder without an impact on the client’s ability to recover? Is veganism the root cause, or the manifestation, of the disordered eating behaviors? As clinicians, how do we navigate these questions and guide clients to discover their true motivations without bringing in our own biases or beliefs?

Join Tammy Beasley, MS, RDN, CEDS-C for a collaborative conversation to explore the controversies around veganism and eating disorders for personal and professional clarity that can inform your treatment and support your clients as they work towards full recovery. Less...

Learning Objectives

Discuss the most current research on veganism and eating disorders through an objective yet discerning lens.
Identify two potential challenges and solutions unique to eating disorder treatment at the residential level of care.
List two assessment questions to discern client motivation while exploring our own personal biases.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's and dietitians.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

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11:00 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT

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About the speaker

Tammy Beasley, MS, RDN, CEDS-C

National Director of Nutrition Programming at Odyssey's Eating Disorder Network

Over her 35+ year career as a registered dietitian/nutritionist, Tammy has devoted her clinical and leadership experience to eating disorder prevention and recovery. She has collaborated with clinical and executive leadership teams across the U.S. to create innovative nutrition programs for eating disorder treatment at all levels of care and is currently serving as the National Director of Nutrition Programming for Odyssey Eating Disorder Network. Tammy is the first RDN certified as an eating disorder specialist (CEDS) with the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) in 1993 and was the 1st RDN to serve as Certification Director from 2013-2017. During her service, CDR approved the CEDS certification for RDNs in June 2015, a landmark decision that validated the role of nutrition in eating disorder treatment and set the stage for Tammy to participate as one of the co-authors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Standards of Practice (SOP/SOPP) for dietitians in eating disorders published in November 2020. As a trustworthy resource for national media and a passionate mentor for eating disorder RDNs, she advocates for full recovery through the mantra of “do no shame”.

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