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features some great links to vegan and vegetarian
resources and some veg-related animal rights,
health, and environmental resources. VegKansasCity is not responsible for the below
sites and takes no responsibility for their
contents.
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Also be sure to check out The Vegetarian Channel, a search portal where you can easily find veg-friendly food, shopping, news, organizations, and more.
Activism
and Veganism Article
A must-read for anyone wanting to actively
make a difference in the lives of animals.
This article discusses how to best approach
vegan advocacy.
Animal
Ingredients and Their Alternatives
A list of common additives that are derived
from animals, and their alternatives.
Animal
Rights and Vegetarian Ethics
Answers all the commonly asked questions,
such as, "What about how other animals
kill each other?", "What about killing
plants?", "If God did not want us
to eat meat, then why did he place animals
on the Earth?" and "Shouldn't we
focus on solving human problems before worrying
about animals?"
GoVeg.com
Winner of the Veg Webbie 2006 Award: "PETA dominates the mainstream as the most high-profile proponent for animals, and this means its GoVeg website likely traffics more visitors than any other of its ilk. Good thing PETA sexes it up with a glossy interface, celebrity buzz that’s updated every two to five days, videos like Jonathan Safran Foer’s If This Is Kosher and the infamous World’s Sexiest Vegetarian contest. And don’t miss their kick-ass tools for organizers."
I
Can't Believe It's Vegan!
A large list of products that just happen
to be "accidentally vegan," including
Hershey's chocolate syrup, Fritos, Ritz crackers,
and a hundred and one other products that
can be found in any grocery store. Being vegan
has never been easier!
Meat!
A graphic look at the horrors of the meat,
egg and dairy industries.
The
Modern Vegetarian
The Modern Vegetarian is a meager, vegetarian/vegan
resource. Our aim is to spread the word of
vegetarianism, veganism, and animal rights.
Planet
Vegan
Resource site for a vegan planet.
Vegan
Peace
Striving towards peacefully sharing our earth.
Includes a forum, e-cards and information
about veganism, sweatshops, parenting, gay
issues, cookbook reviews and ingredient definitions.
Vegan
Police
Comical look at the more critical side of
veganism!
Vegan
Product Reviews
Veg Family's product reviews. Great way to
know what you're getting before exploring
vegan alternative products.
The Vegetarian Channel
Winner of Veb Webbie Award 2006: "An effective alternative to often-tedious Google searches, The Vegetarian Channel acts as a portal where one can find veg-friendly online resources. Browse tabs for food, shopping, lifestyle, environment, news and organizations, or just search by keyword. The fresh and lovely interface puts a mainstream face on vegetarianism for all the fence-riders out there who don’t want to live too far out on the fringe."
The
Vegetarian Site
Extensive online vegan site promoting animal
rights, vegan diet, and environmental awareness.
Perhaps the best selection of vegan and hemp
shoes on the web!
Veggiegirl.com
Information for vegans and potential vegans.
Veggie
Label Petition
The Food and Drug Administration should require
specific labels on all food products, stating
whether or not there are animal derived products
in the ingredients.
Veggie
Petition
A petition to get companies to stop using
animal products! And, put a label or something
on the boxes to tell us whether their foods
are vegetarian friendly.
Happy
Cow's Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants and
Health Food Stores
Worldwide, searchable dining guide to restaurants
and natural health food stores, including
nutrition & health tips, recipes, living
& raw foods, travel, veganism, and more.
London-Eating
The definitive guide to eating in London.
Los
Angeles Vegetarian Restaurants
Vegetarian and Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants
in Los Angeles County, CA.
Regional
Guide
Restaurant and shopping guide for vegans and
vegetarians.
SuperVegan
Veg guide to all things NYC.
UK
Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant Guide
Customer reviews of 223 vegetarian and/or
vegan restaurants in 110 UK towns and cities.
VegAlbany
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Albany, NY.
VegChicago
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Chicago, IL.
VegCentralFlorida
Central Florida's online vegetarian resource
guide.
VegCityFinder
Vegan and vegetarian resources for various
cities around the country.
VegDC
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Washington DC.
VegDining
Online guide to vegetarian and vegan restaurants
around the world.
VegEats!
Updated restaurant listings and reviews to
improve your veg dining experience. Over 2000+
veg*n restaurant guides and 4500+ low-fat
veg*n recipes to help find your next veg meal
quickly.
The Vegetarian Channel
Winner of Veb Webbie Award 2006: "An effective alternative to often-tedious Google searches, The Vegetarian Channel acts as a portal where one can find veg-friendly online resources. Browse tabs for food, shopping, lifestyle, environment, news and organizations, or just search by keyword. The fresh and lovely interface puts a mainstream face on vegetarianism for all the fence-riders out there who don’t want to live too far out on the fringe."
VegHawaii
Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. Supporting human
health, animal rights, and ecology. Vegan
and vegetarian resources, restaurants, and
more in Hawaii state.
VegIllinois
Illinois online vegetarian resource guide.
VegMadison
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Madison, WI.
VegOhio
The easy guide to vegetarian and vegan eating
in Ohio. Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Ohio state.
VegPhilly
Your guide to vegan and vegetarian food in
the Philly area. Vegan and vegetarian resources,
restaurants, and more in Phillidelphia, PA.
VegPortland
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Portland, OR. VegSacramento
Sacramento vegan eating guide. Mobile optimized.
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Sacramento, CA.
VegSanDiego
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in SanDiego, CA.
VegSantaCruz
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in SantaCruz, NM.
VegSarasota
Your vegetarian and vegan guide to Sarasota,
FL. Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Sarasota, FL.
VegSeattle
The Pacific Northwest's most comprehensive
resource for those interested in reducing
the amount of meat and/or dairy products that
they consume, for whatever reason and at whatever
pace. Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
and more in Seattle, WA.
VegSF
San Franscisco guide to vegetarian/vegan-friendly
restaurants, stores, resources, and much more!
Bay
Area Vegetarians
SanFrancisco Bay Area Vegetarians (BAV) group.
Vegan and vegetarian resources, restaurants,
events, and much, much more in SanFrancisco,
CA Bay area.
VegTampaBay
Online resource guide for Tampa, Florida and
all surrounding areas.
VegWorcester
Your guide to vegetarian dining in Worcester,
MA.
Herbivore
Magazine
Herbivore Magazine started in the Spring of
2003 with the idea that there was exciting,
vital culture coming out of the veg community.
Our goal is to map it with humor, sensitivity,
and passion. Our focus is on the art, music,
humor, fashion, politics, activism and personalities
coming out of the loose community of people
who choose not to eat animals.
Veganica
Winner of Veg Webbie Award 2006: "Veganica provides a venue for veg artists to showcase and sell prints, paintings, crafts, music and so on. Often these mediums take on compassionate themes—but not always. Blogs and forums add meat—er, tofu—to the community buzz that elevates this site from a potentially flat interface to one that encourages interactivity, and with it, the mingling of like creative minds."
Vegan
Straight Edge
A copyright free resource with a vegan &
straight edge focus. (Straight Edge refers
to a particular movement of individuals who
don't drink, don't smoke, don't engage in
promiscuous sex, and a lot of them are vegan
as well.)
The Vegetarian Channel
Winner of Veb Webbie Award 2006: "An effective alternative to often-tedious Google searches, The Vegetarian Channel acts as a portal where one can find veg-friendly online resources. Browse tabs for food, shopping, lifestyle, environment, news and organizations, or just search by keyword. The fresh and lovely interface puts a mainstream face on vegetarianism for all the fence-riders out there who don’t want to live too far out on the fringe."
Vegetarian
and Vegan Gay Group (VVGG)
We are an informal social and campaign
group aimed at gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender vegetarians, vegans, fruitarians
and raw foodies and their friends, and those
who would like to be.
All4Vegan
Your vegan source for personal connections,
information, inspiration, activation and much
more, including V-Pals for meeting pen-pals,
a vegan singles club, a vegan couples club,
and Vegikids club for kids.
Aubergine
Introductions
Vegan and vegetarian introductions, personals,
and dating.
EcoRoommates.com
Find veg*n roommates/sub-letters.
GreenPersonals.com
Dating site for vegetarians, vegans, veggies.
VegetarianTeen.com
Packed with content provided by veg teens
around the world, visitors will learn how
to deal with skeptical non-veg family members,
simple and healthful recipes, new vegan snacks,
cruelty-free fashion, and even dating. Provides
an excellent support network for teens everywhere.
VeggieConnection
Free vegan/vegetarian dating, friendship,
and penpals service.
VeggieDate
Free vegetarian singles dating service (Adventist,
Buddhist, Bahai, Taoist, Hindu, macrobiotic,
raw food, vegan...).
Veggie
Match Makers (VMM)
The contact service for vegetarians and vegans.
VegWeb
Personals
Free vegan/vegetarian dating, friendship,
and penpals service.
Green
Earth Travel, LLC
Vegetarian and environmentally friendly travel.
The one-stop travel service for all of your
vegetarian and vegan travel needs.
International Vegetarian Union (IVU)
Winner of 2006 Veg Webby Award for Best Traveler's Resource: "For travel junkies who want to stay well connected to the veg community while they roam, the International Vegetarian Union website is a godsend. It connects users with local vegetarian groups, publications, dining spots and discussion groups in hundreds of countries around the world. Other nifty features include phonetic translations of “I am vegetarian” into dozens of languages, a free listserv for international news junkies, and a database of veg accommodations for that perfect B & B stay in Burkina Faso and beyond."
Meatout
Every March 20th, thousands of Meatout supporters
educate their communities and ask their friends,
families, and neighbors to pledge to "kick
the meat habit (at least for a day) and explore
a wholesome, nonviolent diet of fruits, vegetables,
and whole grains."
Vegetarian
Summerfest
The annual conference of the North American
Vegetarian Society. A five-day experience
packed with cutting-edge educational sessions,
including health and nutrition, lifestyle
issues, cooking and recipes, animal rights
and compassionate living, earth stewardship,
and exercise and fitness.
VegFest
Seattle's annual Vegetarian Food Festival
(one of the largest in the country) includes
over 400 food samples to try, cooking demonstrations
by chefs from all over the country, speakers
on the latest nutrition information, and a
huge selection of books. Held every March
(date varies by year).
VegVoyages
Vegetarian and vegan adventure tours to exotic
locations in Asia. 100% vegetarian adventure
tour company based in the USA who provides
vegetarian & vegan tours to exotic
locations in Asia.
World
Vegan Day
Celebrating ways of living free from animal
products that benefit people, animals, and
the environment. Held world-wide every November
1st.
Feeding
Vegan Kids
Site devoted to parenting vegan children.
Growing
Vegans
Nutrition from birth to adolescence.
International
Vegetarian Union (IVU) Youth Pages
Site for and about vegetarian teens, including
news, games, resources, and more.
VeganCats
Cruelty-free food alternatives for cats and
dogs. Vegan owned and operated. All products
are 100% vegan!
Vegetarian
Baby & Child
Vegetarian Baby & Child, the magazine of vegan
and vegetarian family life.
Vegetarian
Dogs
Many of you are wondering if a vegetarian
or vegan diet might be appropriate for your
animal friends. Fortunately, your dogs can
be vegetarians! Vegetarian Dogs provides answers
and gives directions to easily purchase (see
resources) or prepare a healthy meal.
Vegetarian
Teen Online Magazine
By teens, for teens. Everything you ever wanted
to know about veg teen life.
VegetarianTeen.com
If you haven't discovered VegetarianTeen.com,
you don't know what you're missing. Packed
with content provided by veg teens around
the world, visitors will learn how to deal
with skeptical non-veg family members, simple
and healthful recipes, new vegan snacks, cruelty-free
fashion, and even dating. Provides an excellent
support network for teens everywhere.
Vegetarian
Youth Network (VYN)
A grassroots, web-based organization run entirely
by, and for, youth who support compassionate,
healthy, globally-aware, vegetarian/vegan
living. The Network is committed to providing
support and encouragement to vegetarian youth
through programs that emphasize inter-personal
communication and peer support.
Veg
Family
A web-based magazine featuring more than 800
pages of information with new content published
monthly. The goal of the magazine is to assist
parents in raising happy, healthy vegan children
by offering tips, expert advice, information,
articles, and a connection to other vegan
families.
VegPets.com
VegPets.com is home to information and discussion
on vegetarian/vegan diets for companion animals.
Vegetarian and vegan companion animal guardians
can learn more about and find help with breaking
the last link to cruelty in their homes.
Compassionate
Cooks
Compassionate Cooks is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to empowering people to make informed
food choices and to debunking myths about
vegetarianism through cooking classes, nutrition
courses, supermarket tours, workshops and
lectures, farmed-animal sanctuary tours, and
cooking DVDs. Compassionate Cooks gives people
the tools and resources they need to prevent
disease, optimize their health, and create
new habits that benefit the Earth and all
its inhabitants.
Neutraceutical.com
Vitamins and supplements that are 100 percent
vegan.
NutritionMD.org
Now you can start putting nutrition to work for better health. NutritionMD is
here to help. This Web site provides information for both health care providers
and consumers on the role good nutrition plays in overall health, as well as
how it relates to the prevention and treatment of specific conditions. You
can also find guides on how to make over your diet, answers to specific nutrition
questions, and delicious recipes. This Web site is operated by the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), which has over 6,000 member physicians
interested in the role nutrition plays in good health. The information on this
Web site was developed by PCRM president Neal D. Barnard, M.D., Rick Weissinger,
M.S., R.D., Brent J. Jaster, M.D., Scott Kahan, M.D., and Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D.,
in consultation with many medical and nutrition specialists.
Physician's
Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
Nonprofit organization that promotes preventive
medicine, conducts clinical research, and
encourages higher standards for ethics and
effectiveness in research.
Staying
a Healthy Vegan
A guide to nutrients and nutritional issues.
Vegan
Food Guide Pyramid
A detailed listing of the foods in the vegan
food pyramid.
Vegan
Health
Articles, books, and resources on vegan health
issues, meal plans, weightlifting, and
more.
Vegetarian
Vitamin
Strictly vegan–suitable vitamins, supplements,
and herbs.
Veg
RD
Nutrition questions answered by Virginia Messina,
MPH, RD.
VegSource
Over 10,000 vegetarian & vegan recipes, discussion
boards, nutritionists, medical doctors, experts,
authors, articles, newsletter, a community
of nice people sharing an interest in health,
diet and the planet!
VeganFitness
An online forum, covering vegan nutrition,
food, diet and sport issues. Winner of Veg Webbie Award 2006: "The people behind veganbodybuilding.com created Vegan Fitness in early 2004. This thorough, popular message board is moderated, meaning you won’t encounter the mean-spirited banter that occasionally mars the medium. Athlete profiles and an image gallery keep the focus on community, and fellow fitness buffs swap advice about getting B12 or proper stretching before a big race."
The
Vegan Forum
This international, vegan discussion board
with a general forum, subforums about traveling&
children and off-topic issues. Free ads and
local forums are offered.
VeganFreak.net
Winner of a 2006 Veb Webby Award for Hip Online Forum: "Podcast listeners know Bob and Jenna Torres from Animal Voices Radio, and bookish types will recognize them as the authors of 2005’s Vegan Freak. These Cornell University PhD grads have now taken on the web with their Vegan Freak forum, which teems with dialogue on topics ranging from cage-free eggs, the Sopranos, David Foster Wallace and Tom Cruise’s weirdness. Thankfully, the charged and intellectual debate usually dissipates into humor."
The Vegetarian Channel
Winner of Veb Webbie Award 2006: "An effective alternative to often-tedious Google searches, The Vegetarian Channel acts as a portal where one can find veg-friendly online resources. Browse tabs for food, shopping, lifestyle, environment, news and organizations, or just search by keyword. The fresh and lovely interface puts a mainstream face on vegetarianism for all the fence-riders out there who don’t want to live too far out on the fringe."
Vegetarian Teen
If you haven't discovered Vegetarian Teen,
you don't know what you're missing. Packed
with content provided by veg teens around
the world, visitors will learn how to deal
with skeptical non-veg family members, simple
and healthful recipes, new vegan snacks, cruelty-free
fashion, and even dating. Provides an excellent
support network for teens everywhere.
Veggie
Boards
Directory and message boards specializing
in veg*n and animal rights issues.
VegPeople
VegPeople is a privately owned, non-profit,
ad-free online community message board consisting
of like-minded individuals exploring the world
of veg*nism. There are many forums within
the site for all kinds of discussion on all
kinds of topics.
VegSource
Over 10,000 vegetarian & vegan recipes, numerous
discussion boards, nutritionists, medical
doctors, experts, authors, articles, newsletter,
a community of nice people sharing an interest
in health, diet and the planet!
The Animal's Voice Magazine
Winner of the Veg Webby Awards 2006: "Acclaimed writer Laura Moretti founded and published Animal’s Voice Magazine between 1986 and 1997, and the good news for the well-read activist is that the magazine has made a recent comeback. But don’t assume this organization slacked off in the interim; it’s created the premier online resource for AR advocates, clocking in with no less than 10,000 links, 5,000 free-for-the taking graphic images, the most comprehensive e-newsletter of its kind and a rich editorial database. Prepare to lose yourself for hours in this wormhole."
BiteBack
Controversial magazine about animal liberation,
Bite Back is a 32-page quarterly magazine,
"full of direct action reports, prisoners,
stories and photos."
DawnWatch
An animal rights and welfare news and media
watch. Subscribe to the DawnWatch alerts if
you would like to be kept up to date with
news of animals in the media.
Go
Vegan Radio
The planet's first and only commercial vegan
radio show!
Herbivore
Magazine
Our focus is on the art, music, humor, fashion,
politics, activism and personalities coming
out of the loose community of people who choose
not to eat animals.
In
a Vegetarian Kitchen with Nava Atlas
Online magazine feature monthly vegetarian
articles about cooking vegetarian.
No
Compromise
Controversial militant, direct-action publication
of grassroots animal liberationists and their
supporters.
SATYA
Vegetarianism, environmentalism, animal advocacy,
social justice.
Nosh
Magazine
Nosh is vegan, organic, and DIY. Nosh aims
to reflect and encourage the growing trend
towards vegan and organic food choices in
the United States. Environmental news packs
each issue, alongside vegan recipes and columns
on health and well-being.
Vegan
Blog: The (Eco)Logical Weblog
This is the weblog for GetVegan.com. Devoted
to animal rights, ecological consciousness
and the politics of sustainability. Daily
news with commentary/context as necessary.
Vegan.com
E-zine provides cooking suggestions, articles
and links to food outlets. Includes recipes
and book reviews.
Vegan
News
A vegan newsletter containing recipes, info
on veganic gardening and wildlife gardening,
book and product reviews. There's also a bulletin
board, links and articles.
Vegan
Porn
News and information for vegans who get it.
VegBlogs
VegBlogs fetches the latest veg*n (vegan
and vegetarian) blog posts from around
the web to help you find stories and podcasts
that interest you.
The
Vegetarian Journal
Practical tips for vegetarian meal planning,
articles relevant to vegetarian nutrition,
recipes, natural food product reviews, and
an opportunity to share ideas with others.
All nutrition articles are reviewed by a registered
dietitian or medical doctor. The 36-page Vegetarian
Journal is ad-free.
Vegetarian
Teen Online Magazine
By teens, for teens. Everything you ever wanted
to know about veg teen life.
Vegetarian
Times Magazine
Every month the magazine provides a variety
of delicious meat-free recipes, cooking tips
and entertaining suggestions, and comprehensive
coverage of the latest research on alternative
health, fitness, nutrition and supplements.
Veggie
Life Magazine
The nation's premiere veg cooking magazine
for today’s health-conscious consumer.
VegNews
Magazine
VegNews provides up-to-date information on
living a compassionate and healthy lifestyle.
VegTV
An all-video site, their videos feature veg-related
news from around the world, infomercials for
veg-related products, educational segments,
and much more.
Local Organizations:
Animal
Outreach of Kansas (AOK)
We are an all-volunteer activist group committed
to peaceful, compassionate actions that educate
and encourage ourselves and others to protect,
rescue, and advocate respect and kindness
for all animals.
Animal
Rights of Kansas City (ARK)
ARK stands for Animal Rights of Kansas City.
We are a non-profit group of animal rights
activists operating in the Kansas City Metro
Area. Our group operates under the belief
that animals exist for their own purposes,
and are not ours to be eaten, worn, experimented
on, used for our entertainment, or otherwise
exploited. We believe in using peaceful means
to educate the public about our beliefs and
to encourage ourselves and others to treat
our fellow creatures with respect and dignity.
We are committed to changing the relationship
between humans and animals from one of dominance
and submission to one of harmony and compassion.
You can click on the images at the left of
the screen to learn more about animals used
in food, fashion, labs, entertainment, and
as companions.
Bridging
The Gap
Our mantra is "connection." We all live upstream
and downstream from someone else. We're all
in this together and that's how we work. Together.
With businesses, schools, governments and
you. Volunteer
today!
Faces
of Food (FOF)
FOF is a new group in KC dedicated to ending factory farms. Their mission statement: Faces
of Food empowers individuals to make food choices that promote healthy ecosystems,
humane treatment of animals, and a sustainable, community-based food system. We
provide education and resources regarding current food systems, encourage support
of local alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture and inspire individuals
to eat mindfully, with respect for animals, plants and the global community. Our calendar includes
meeting dates and times. Contact Emily for
more information.
Green
Drinks KC Meetup Group
Green Drinks KC is an opportunity to meet
up for friendly, lively conversation with
an interesting mix of like-minded people.
The goal of Green Drinks KC is pretty simple:
good times shared among people working in,
or interested in, environmental and sustainability
issues.
Kansas
City Food Circle
Local veg group dedicated to community food
systems and sustainable agriculture.
Kansas
City Raw Food Meetup Group
Meet fellow Raw Foodists near you! Come to
a local Raw Food Meetup to have fun, share
raw food meals, and discuss vegan diet and
health issues. Anyone interested in the raw/live
food diet and lifestyle is welcome!
KC
Organics and Natural Market
Providing greenhouse fares (lettuces,
greens, carrots, tomatoes, etc.), winter-store
items (potatoes, braided garlic, onions, yams,
meats, dried veggies...), canned goods (jams,
jellies, tomatoes, salsas, etc.), baked goods
(whole grain loaves, sweet breads, scones,
etc.), and holiday gifts.
The Kansas City Raw Food Meetup Group
This is a social gathering allowing our community
to share delicious healthy meals and learn
from each other. You don't have to be a raw
foodist to attend.
Kansas
City's Vegan & Vegetarian Meetup
Group
The Kansas City Vegan and Vegetarian Meetup
site is run by VegKC.com and used to collect
RSVPs for events, like potlucks and meetups,
and to allow KC's vegans and vegetarians to
meet each other and socialize online.
No More Homeless Pets KC Meetup Group
We are a coalition of local animal welfare
organizations and people who care about ending
the problem of pet over-population. We are
trying to generate a spirit of partnership
and cooperation in the Kansas City animal
welfare community.
VegKansasCity.com
(also VegKC.com)
Vegan and vegetarian outreach and support
in Kansas City. A place to learn about Kansas
City's veg-friendly restaurants, markets,
and more. You are here.
Organizations Elsewhere:
American
Vegan Society
The American Vegan Society is a nonprofit
educational membership organization teaching
a compassionate way of living that includes
veganism.
AnimalConcerns.org
A project of the EnviroLink
Network, a non-profit organization which
has been providing access to thousands of
online environmental and animal rights/welfare
resources since 1991. This community serves
as a clearinghouse for information on the
Internet related to animal rights and welfare.
Citizens
for Healthy Options In Children's Education
(CHOICE)
CHOICE was launched in 1994 by a group of
concerned parents to promote a choice of wholesome
plant-based meals and nutrition education
in our nation's schools.
Compassion
Over Killing (COK)
Working to end animal abuse, COK primarily
focuses on cruelty to animals in agriculture
and promotes vegetarian eating as a way to
build a kinder world for all of us, both human
and nonhuman. EarthSave
Supplies information, support, and practical
programs to those who have learned that their
food choices impact environmental and human
health.
Farm
Animal Reform Movement (FARM)
FARM is a national educational organization
advocating a plant-based diet and humane treatment
of farmed animals through eight grassroots
programs.
Farm
Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's largest farm
animal rescue and protection organization.
They operate coast-to-coast shelters and a
national rescue and adoption network that
is directly saving and providing lifelong
care for thousands of rescued farm animals.
They also wage groundbreaking campaigns and
investigations and educate people about farm
animal suffering through education and outreach
projects.
The
Fund for Animals
One of the largest, most active, and successful
organizations working for the cause of animals
throughout the world.
Humane
Farming Association (HFA)
HFA has gained national recognition and respect
through its hard work and its highly visible,
highly successful campaigns. HFA's comprehensive
programs include: anti-cruelty investigations
and exposes, national media and ad campaigns,
direct hands-on emergency care and refuge
for abused farm animals.
In
Defense of Animals
In Defense of Animals is an international
animal protection organization dedicated to
ending the exploitation and abuse of animals
by raising the status of animals beyond that
of mere property, and by defending their rights,
welfare and habitat. IDA's efforts include
educational events, cruelty investigations,
boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on
rescue.
North
American Vegetarian Society
Founded in 1974, The North American Vegetarian
Society is a non-profit educational organization
dedicated to promoting the vegetarian way
of life. Since its inception, NAVS has been
affiliated with the International Vegetarian
Union. During this time we have organized
and sponsored annual vegetarian conferences
including two world events.
Pasado's
Safe Haven
Pasado's Safe Haven is one of the premiere
animal rescue organizations in the United
States dedicated to 24-hour rescue and rehabilitation
of dogs, cats, and farm animals.
People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
PETA works through public education, cruelty
investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation,
special events, celebrity involvement, and
protest campaigns. PETA focuses its attention
on factory farms, laboratories, the fur trade,
the entertainment industry, and a variety
of other issues, including the cruel killing
of beavers, birds and other "pests,"
and the abuse of backyard dogs.
Physician's
Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
Nonprofit organization that promotes preventive
medicine, conducts clinical research, and
encourages higher standards for ethics and
effectiveness in research.
Vegan
Action
Vegan Action is a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping the animals, environment,
and human health by educating the pubic about
the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and encouraging
the spread of vegan food options through our
public outreach campaigns.
Vegan
Outreach
A non-profit organization dedicated to reducing
animal suffering by promoting a vegan lifestyle
through the widespread distribution of illustrated
booklets, Why Vegan and Try Vegetarian.
Has great resources and information for activists
or anyone wanting to educate their friends
and family.
Vegan
Society
Dietary guides and information, membership
and merchandise. Opportunities for Vegan Businesses
and those taking their first steps into veganism.
The
Vegetarian Resource Group
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to educating the public
on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues
of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and
world hunger. In addition to publishing the
Vegetarian Journal, VRG produces and sells
cookbooks, other books, pamphlets, and article
reprints.
Vegetarian
Youth Network (VYN)
A grassroots, web-based organization run entirely
by, and for, youth who support compassionate,
healthy, globally-aware, vegetarian/vegan
living. The Network is committed to providing
support and encouragement to vegetarian youth
through programs that emphasize inter-personal
communication and peer support.
Viva!
USA
Viva! is a dynamic organization campaigning
on behalf of animals killed for food. We do
investigations of factory farms and then produce
campaign materials for students and activists,
helping people change to a veggie diet!
Above
Rubies
Non-dairy cheese recipes.
The
Cheap Vegan
E-zine filled with creative ways to be frugal.
Free
Vegan Cookbooks
You can download onto your computer and print
out. Really funky-cool!
From
Sad to Raw!
"This page is a list of recipes I've
found (or created) on my raw journey."
Hundreds of 100% raw recipes.
Frugal
Recipes
Lots of cheap-to-make recipes, all suitable
for vegans, low fat and wheat free options
marked.
International
Vegetarian Union Recipes
Vegetarian recipes from almost every country
of the world.
Living
and Raw Foods
Hundreds of 100% raw recipes submitted by
users. Living and Raw Foods is the "largest
community on the Internet dedicated to educating
the world about the power of living and raw
foods."
NutritionMD.org
This Web
site is operated by the Physicians Committee
for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), which has
over 6,000 member physicians interested in
the role nutrition plays in good health.
The information on this Web site was developed
by PCRM president Neal D. Barnard, M.D.,
Rick Weissinger, M.S., R.D., Brent J. Jaster,
M.D., Scott Kahan, M.D., and Amy Joy Lanou,
Ph.D., in consultation with many medical
and nutrition specialists.
Parsley
Soup
Lots of lovely healthy and not-so-heathly
vegan recipes.
The
Post Punk Kitchen
The Post Punk Kitchen is a vegan cooking show
based in New York. Their web site has lots
of recipes as well as telling you how to buy
the DVDs of their episodes.
RawTimes
Raw Recipes
Recipes and ingredients that are 100% raw.
Scented
Nectar's Page of Tastiness
Links to vegetarian recipe sites run by people
all over the internet. It's like having hundreds
and hundreds of free vegetarian cookbooks!
Vegan
Connection
Vegan recipes and information, restaurant
reviews, vegan survey, information on finding
vegan products.
veganfood
Vegan food from alt.food.vegan and beyond!
A very simple site for vegans, vegetarians,
herbivores, and omnivores.
The
Vegan Kitchen
Lots of printable vegan recipes from soups
to chocolate bars - holiday section too!
Veganline
Recipes
Veggie recipe search engine with 1500 pages
of links indexed from one search box. Links
to other vegan recipe search engines.
Vegan
Mania
Vegan recipes from around the world.
Vegan
World Order
Vegan World Order is concerned with nothing
other than the economic reality that vegans
want food tailored to their lifestyle, and
here you will find recipes and restaurant
listings that address those needs.
Veg Cooking
Winner of Veg Webby Award 2006: "The work PETA has invested in the web really shows at Veg Cooking. This site is of the soft-core persuasion for veg newcomers, and offers up chef Q&A, cooking tips, recipes galore and scores of other resources."
VegEats!
Over 4500+ low-fat veg*n recipes to help find
your next veg meal quickly.
Veggie
Delights
Yahoo group to exchange recipes and discuss
products for vegetarians & vegans alike.
VegSource
Over 10,000 vegetarian & vegan recipes, discussion
boards, nutritionists, medical doctors, experts,
authors, articles, newsletter, a community
of nice people sharing an interest in health,
diet and the planet!
VegWeb
One of the largest and greatest sources for
vegan recipes, cookbooks, coupons, links,
newsletters, and personals.
A
Different Daisy
Internet store offering hundreds of vegan
products from cruelty-free manufacturers:
AnimalRightStuff Message Shirts, cosmetics,
candles, gourmet food and candy, vegan gift
baskets and much more! Low prices and shipping
rates!
Alternative
Outfitters
Winner of 2004 PETA Proggy Award for Best
Cruelty-Free Online Vendor. Offers shoes,
handbags and wallets, watches and jewelry,
t-shirts, belts and belt buckles, cellphone
pouches, cosmetics, skin and hair care, and
much more. Free shipping on orders over $100.
Animal
Rights Stuff
Seller of animal rights message shirts and
related items.
AFA
Online Store
The AFA Store was created to supply resources
that will assist you in making the transition
toward a vegan lifestyle. If you are already
vegan, we offer resources to help spread the
message of cruelty-free living. All profits
go to support Action for Animals' work!
April
Marie Mai
A Kansas City local! Check out her excellent
vegan & vegetarian designs at her online
store.
Cari
Amici
"We specialize in selling cruelty-free
and vegan products for your health and your
home. It is our mission to eliminate animal
suffering by showing people that they need
not exploit animals for food, cosmetics, clothing
and other household items."
Compassionate
Mall
Shopping Mall featuring cruelty-free, vegan,
vegetarian products, pet supplies & miscellaneous.
Cosmo's
Vegan Shoppe
Vegan-designed, handmade porcelain pottery,
wallets, makeup, books, supplements, dental
care, soaps, snacks and sweets, and so much
more!
Cruelty-Free
Shop
The animal-friendly online superstore! Bringing
together the biggest names in ethical, cruelty
free shopping—all on one site. Animal
friendly, ethical, vegan products delivered
to your door, straight from the supplier.
Dirty
Kitty
Vegan soap works.
downBOUND.com
Downbound stands firmly in favor of alternatives
to abusive sweatshop conditions, animal exploitation,
and environmentally unsustainable practices.
All of our products are fair labor, vegan,
organic, and as environmentally friendly as
possible. Downbound does the research and
provides you with the detailed product information
required to make educated and compassionate
consumer decisions.
VegKC Tip: A great place
to find vegan dog and cat food!
dropSoul.com
A proud supporter of Farm Sanctuary, specializing
in vegan, fair labor, and eco-friendly products,
such as USA made 100% recycled glassware (tumblers,
goblets, vases), organic cotton towels (experience
them at the Farm Sanctuary B&B), USA-made
organic sheets, home wares, USA yoga gear,
USA hemp furniture, hemp clothing, vegan shoes,
organic cotton clothing, unique recycled gifts,
mindful T-shirts, and more. Vegan owned and
operated.
EatRaw.com
Providing easy access to the best raw, live,
organic vegetarian & vegan foods.
Electric
Tofu
T-shirts, mugs and stuff for people who think.
Ethical
Wares
A wide range of vegan footwear including shoes,
trainers, walking boots, sandals and slippers,
plus fair trade clothes, jewelry and bags,
music by vegan artists, vegan chocolate and
carob bars, non-leather belts, vegan candles,
essential oils, Bach Flower Remedies, and
a range of aromatherapy products.
Fatfreevegan.com
Fat-free vegan recipes!
Food Fight!
Fun vegan grocery store located in Portland,
OR. Offers an array of "fake meaty stuff,
candy, cheesy-ish, chocolates, baked stuff,
chips, exotics, staple goods, healthy snacks,
stuff for the body, things to read, and miscellany."
If vegetables could wear a bright pink mohawk,
this is where they'd go.
GAIAM
Every kind of earth-friendly vegan product
you can imagine, from clothing, household
tools, cleaning products, recycled paper goods,
and so much more. Includes a section devoted
to Whole Foods Market grocery store items
you can buy online.
The
Herbivore Clothing Company
We make veggie-themed clothes without the
use of sweatshop labor. We offer fashionable
alternatives for conscientious shoppers. We
want you to look good and feel better.
Kansas
City Food Circle Directory of Local Organic
and Natural Food Producers (PDF
file)
A directory of Kansas City's organic, sustainable-yield
farmers and "humane" ranchers, and
information about how to contact them, including
home delivery and food buying clubs. Tip:
Download the free Adobe®
Reader® if you're unable
to view this file.
Kansas
City Organics and Natural Market at Minor
Park
Kansas City's first exclusively organic market.
Come join us for out 15th year of "wholesome
food through sustainable practices."
Our organic family farmers offer fresh picked,
locally grown produce, edible flowers, herbs,
grains, artisan breads and pies, fresh brewed
"fair trade" coffee and more. We
also provide eco-products, with organic hand-made
bar soaps and body care items, hand made cards,
wood crafts, and candles. Music, chef demonstrations,
and more. See Web
site for details and map.
The
Mail Order Catalog for Healthy Eating
The Mail Order Catalog for Healthy Eating
has been selling vegetarian food products
and cookbooks since 1983. Bringing you quick-cooking,
vegetarian meat substitutes for over 20 years.
We're proud to offer hundreds of products
and books that help you eat better and live
longer!
MooShoes
"High fashion with a conscience."
Large selection of leather-free vegan shoes,
belts, apparel, and accessories for men and
women. Based in New York City.
Mushycat
Includes vegan, vegetarian, and animal rights-related buttons,
bumper stickers, and more.
Nick
Baker - Local Kansas City Wheatgrass and MicroGreens,
(816) 377-3997
Grows wheatgrass, sunflower greens, pea shoots,
and other micros. Uses effective micro-organisms
(EMs-beneficial bacteria), plants in a medium
of worm castings (high nutrient), and uses
full-spectrum light bulbs as well as natural
sunlight in a constant experiment to find
the most perfect growing conditions to maximize
nutritional value of the living food. If anyone
has ideas for microgreens they would like
me to grow for them, I am open to those ideas,
and put seed orders in every month or two
from a couple local farms. I can also supply
some of the ingredients to grow your own.
Some prices: 10" x 14" flat of wheatgrass
= $10; 10" x 14" flat of sunflower
greens = $10.
Otsu
Vegan Boutique
Just when you thought you've seen all the
vegan products out there, along comes Otsu.
Unique and clever vegan products you can't
get anywhere else. And some you can.
Pangea
Vegan Products
Vegan products including from clothes, body
care, leather alternatives, stickers, books
and videos, dog and cat products, and much
more. Voted #1 shopping place for veg*ns for
3 years running!
PickYourOwn.org
Listing of where to go to pick your own apples,
pumpkins, x-mas trees, etc. Includes listings
for Kansas and Missouri.
Shock
Therapy Shirts
"Hardcore shirts for serious activists!
'Cause fighing 4 animal rights isn't supposed
to be 'cute!'" Sweatshop free, US made,
and organic cotton shirts. Buttons and bumper
stickers individual or wholesale. $1 per shirt
is donated to a different NFP goup bi-monthly.
The
Vegan Motorcyclist
Tips and links for finding vegan motorcycle
gear.
Vegan.com
Bookstore (featuring over 100 vegan-related
titles) and home to Erik Marcus' "Erik's
Diner" news program.
VeganCats
Cruelty-free food alternatives for cats and
dogs. Vegan owned and operated. All products
are 100% vegan!
VeganErotica.com
An adult site selling hand-crafted vegan leather
(a.k.a. "pleather") items.
VeganEssentials
Everything a vegan needs, including
shoes, food and sweets, cosmetics, personal
care products, and more!
Veganline.com
Vegan shoe shop with its own range of breathable
gear, online since 1998. Beltmakers and wholesalers.
Vegan
Street
Original and stylish vegan message gear on
organic cotton and hemp. We also have a full
webzine dedicated to the promotion of veganism.
VeganUnlimited
"At Vegan Unlimited our goal is to provide
you with all of the cruelty-free products
you need for everyday living. We offer a great
selection of non-leather goods, cosmetics,
delicious snacks and foods, supplies for companion
animals, and much more to make vegan living
not only possible but convenient."
Vegan
Wares
Premium Quality, cruelty-free, vegan &
non-leather shoes, boots, sandals, belts,
purses & wallets. Repairable, recyclable,
durable, ethical and comfortable!
VEGBAY.com
Free online auction for the Veg/Green/Animal
Rights communities.
Vegecyber
Veg food. Offers numerous types of frozen
vegetarian and vegan products shipped right
to your door!
Vegetarian Belts
This is where you can buy the best non-leather
belts in the world! You can also buy bracelets
and handbags too. All products on this site
are from Truth, a Canadian company whose unique
products are made with the highest quality.
Everything is made in Canada. In 2003 PETA
voted Truth "Best Leather Replacement
Clothing Company in North America" and
honored them with a Proggy Award.
The Vegetarian Channel
Winner of Veb Webbie Award 2006: "An effective alternative to often-tedious Google searches, The Vegetarian Channel acts as a portal where one can find veg-friendly online resources. Browse tabs for food, shopping, lifestyle, environment, news and organizations, or just search by keyword. The fresh and lovely interface puts a mainstream face on vegetarianism for all the fence-riders out there who don’t want to live too far out on the fringe."
The
Vegetarian Site
We offer complete online vegan shopping including
leather-free footwear & accessories, personal
care products, discounted books, videos, and
more.
Vegetarian Store
VegetarianStore.com offers delicious veg food
choices for people interested in a healthier,
meatless, and low-cholesterol but great-tasting
veg diet. VegetarianStore offers top-quality
veg food products.
Veg Sex Shop
Winner of Veg Webbie Award 2006: "If you don’t consider milk protein and beef tallow-derived glycerin acceptable in the bedroom, get your condoms, lubes and other accessories at Veg Sex Shop for discreet delivery. The wilder at heart will dig reads like The Ethical Slut and x-rated playthings, and can also peruse the links page for all kinds of racy sites like Hot Punk Girl and the shop’s own sister site, Veg Porn. Five percent of sales goes to Scarleteen, a nonprofit sex education site for teens."
VegXing
At VegXing.com you can submit and vote for
designs that we'll print on a T-shirt, canvas
bag, apron, hat, or whatever the veg community
asks for. VegXing is vegan-owned and community-powered.
Zappos
("Vegetarian Shoes" section)
The Zappos Web site has an enourmous "Vegetarian
Shoes" section. It lists just about every
make and model of vegetarian shoe on the market
today! Tip: Please note that vegetarian doesn't
always mean sweatshop-free or environmentally
friendly, so we encourage you to do your own
research if that concerns you (and why wouldn't
it?!)—but this is a great place to start
if want to find some veggie shoes!!
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