Food and Nutritional Information
Local and/or Organic Produce
Local Harvest
Great way to locate produce from farmer’s markets, CSAs, and small farms near you
General Help with Plant-Based Eating
Finding Vegan
Gorgeous site that gathers the most beautiful vegan food pics and recipes on the web
Vegcooking
Catch-all site with great recipes and general info on vegetarianism
Vegweb and The Post Punk Kitchen
Hundreds of rated and reviewed recipes
Happy Healthy Life
Gorgeous, healthy food pics and recipes to inspire all
Happy Herbivore
Cookbook author Lindsay Shay Nixon’s popular website and blog
Blissful Chef
Cookbook author Christy Morgan’s magnificently macrobiotic creations
Pangea, Vegan Essentials, and Food Fight! Grocery
Great online stores for vegan food & much more
HappyCow and Veg Dining
Lists vegetarian restaurants around the world
VegOut App
A vegetarian restaurant guide for the iPhone that uses happycow.net’s search engine
VeganXpress App
An on-the-run iPhone guide to what’s vegan at popular chain restaurants and fast food places
Veggie Passport iPhone App
Helps you communicate your veg needs in 33 languages
SuperVegan
An ambitious website made by vegans for vegans in NYC
Vegan Health
The low-down on how to get the right nutrients as a vegan
NutritionFacts.org
Super accessible, fun videos by Dr. Michael Greger summing up latest health studies
Vegetarian Nutrition
Website run by the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetics Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association
Vegan Bodybuilding, Organic Athlete, and My Vega
Go-to sites for veg athletes and people who want to get pumped on plant power
Gluten-Free Soy-Free Vegan
Recipes and helpful info collected by a vegan who’s allergic to soy and gluten
Delectably Free
A blog that makes gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and sugar-free eating look delectable
For Families
Veg Family
Info for vegetarian families; includes product reviews and contacts to veg playgroups
Vegetarian Diets for Children
Nutritional information on vegan diets for children
Parents’ Guide to Building Better Bones
PCRM’s parents’ guide to building better bones for kids
Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy
Nutritional information on vegan diets for pregnant women
Raising Veg Kids
Great blog about vegan parenting
Vegan Dad blog
A vegan dad blogs about what his family eats every day (with nice food photos!)
VegBooks
Books reviewed and recommended for conscious kids
YEA Camp
The Youth Empowered Action Camp inspires and equips kids to make a difference in the world and serves only vegan food
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories & Makeup
Vaute Couture
Gorgeous, warm vegan coats and message clothing all made from sustainable materials
Matt and Nat, MooShoes, Cow Jones Industrials, NeuAura, Alternative Outfitters, Marais, VeganChic, Big City Vegan, and Novacas
Oh so stylish vegan handbags, wallets, shoes, boots, and belts
Olsenhaus, Cri de Coeur, Beyond Skin, Mink, and Charmone
Higher-end shoe lines for the vegan fashionista
Brave Gentle ManVegan style guru Joshua Katcher’s site with shoes, ties, and even custom vegan suits for men
No Harm
Good-looking men’s shoes and boots (great for the office!)
Vegan Shoe Addict and ShoeLaLa
Blogs that are perfect with the vegan shoe-obsessed
Crystalyn Kae and Pansy Maiden
Luxurious handbags created with buttery-soft glazed vegan leather
Bourgeois Boheme
Beautiful UK-based vegan store with a fantastic shoe selection
Girlie Girl Army Cheapskates Section
Discount codes on eco chic clothing, accessories, etc.
The Discerning BruteBlog for fashionable, ethical, discerning men
Vegan Etsy
Clothing, accessories, and much more, all handmade by vegans
Cosmetics & Body Care
Caring Consumer Guide
The definitive list of companies that do and don’t test their products on animals
Leaping Bunny App
iPhone application that’s perfect for when you’re in the store, trying to find which brand is cruelty-free
Skin Deep Cosmetics Safety Database
Find out a cosmetic’s toxicity and safety ratings
Helpful Books
The China Study
Seminal study documenting link between animal food & disease, plus industry influence
Eat to Live, Disease-Proof Your Child, and Super Immunity
Best plant-based books: one for weight loss, other for optimal nutrition for kids
Main Street Vegan
A book so accessible and helpful by Victoria Moran that it’s gotten Michael Moore eating more vegan meals
Alex Jamieson’s books
This co-star of Super Size Me makes living vegan, cooking vegan, and detoxing easy as pie
Vegan for Life
Two vegan dietitians answer all your vegan nutrition questions
Julieanna Hever’s vegan Complete Idiot’s Guide books
Love dietitian covers the basics of vegan nutrition and gluten-free vegan cooking
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s books
Vegan guru with fantastic cookbooks and a great 30-Day Vegan Challenge book
Nava Atlas’ cookbooks
Marvelous cookbooks for diverse needs: for the holidays, for when you have limited time to cook, etc.
Veganomicon, Vegan with a Vengeance and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
The “it” cookbooks du jour by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero
How It All Vegan, Garden of Vegan, & La Dolce Vegan
Fun, simple vegan cookbooks
Robin Robertson’s cookbooks
A variety of outstanding vegetarian cookbooks, including those for party hosts, people with limited budgets, etc.
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook
Favorite “cheese” dishes without the cholesterol, animal products, and dairy allergens
Big Vegan
You’ll never run out of recipe ideas with this book of 350 recipes by Robin Asbell
Eat Raw, Eat Well
400 raw, gluten-free recipes by fabulous vegan chef Doug McNish
Thanking the Monkey
A funny, sexy, accessible intro to animal protection issues
The World Peace Diet
A beautiful book on the connection between world peace and veganism
Farm Sanctuary
The amazing story of how Gene Baur co-founded a farm animal sanctuary and launched a movement
Veganist, Quantum Wellness, and The Lean
Bestselling books by HuffPo blogger/vegan guru Kathy Freston
Skinny Bitch, Skinny Bastard, and Skinny Bitch: Bun in the Oven
NY Times best-selling book that’s taken the world by storm
Crazy Sexy Diet
Best-selling book by a cancer survivor who kicked some cancer tail through holistic, plant-based living
The Kind Diet
Cookbook by Alicia Silverstone that inspired the wonderful Kind Life website
Lantern Books
Publishes books on vegetarianism, animal advocacy, environmentalism, religion, and social justice
No Voice Unheard
Non-profit indie publisher of books that give voice to those who are ignored by society
Books by Tom Regan
Provocative animal rights books by a premiere American philosopher
Helpful Magazines, DVDs, and E-newsletters
Magazines
VegNews
Award-winning, seminal veg eating and lifestyle magazine
V-Stream
Online magazine published by Vegan Mainstream
Other Videos
Forks Over KnivesMust-see hot documentary that’s unclogging arteries, preventing cancer, and saving lives all over the world
Simply RawEight diabetics take a raw vegan challenge and change their lives
Compassionate Cooks
Fabulous DVD that shows how to cook and shop cruelty-free
The Witness
Life-changing documentary about a construction contractor turned animal advocate
Earthlings
Mind-blowing film about animals raised for pets, food, clothing, entertainment & research
Pushing PBWatch out for this documentary-in-progress on athletes who take a vegan challenge
Websites with Must-Subscribe Newsletters or Podcasts
The Girlie Girl Army
The ultimate weekly e-newsletter for conscientious glamazon and mamazon living
DawnWatch
Alerts that keep you up-to-date on what the media is saying about animals and veg living
Our Hen House
A fresh and funny podcast that will inspire you to change the word for animals
Vegetarian Food for Thought
This podcast by Colleen Patrick-Goudreaus could change your life
RedRadio and Big Fat Vegan Radio
Fun podcasts by NYC vegan personalities Erin Red, Laura Yaz, and Honey LaBronx
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