Among the many esteemed pioneers in the field of whole-food plant-based nutrition, here are a few of my favorites:

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Neal D. Barnard, M.D., The Cheese Trap, Power Foods for the Brain, and Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes

T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
T.  Colin Campbell, PhD. and Thomas M. Campbell, M.D., The China Study and T.  Colin Campbell, PhD. and Howard Jacobson, PhD., Whole

Dr. Esselstyn’s Program and Publications
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

NutritionFacts.org
Michael Greger, M.D., How Not to Die

Dr. McDougall’s Health and Medical Center
John A. McDougall, M.D. and Mary McDougall, The Starch Solution

Forks Over Knives
Alona Pulde, M.D. and Matthew Lederman. M.D., The Forks Over Knives Plan

…along with a few additional books to support your journey:

Brenda Davis, R.D. and Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D., Becoming Vegan

Victoria Moran, Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet

John Robbins, The Food Revolution

Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet

…and these must-see films:

What The Health

Forks Over Knives

Cowspiracy