Appendix B. Recommended Online Resources
Vegan Shopping
Vegan Essentials
Whether you’re looking for a nonleather belt, a T-shirt proclaiming your love of tofu, or just some nondairy cheese, you’ll find it here. Check out the excellent selection of vegan baking mixes and chocolates.
Food Fight
Vegan shopping with a sense of humor. With a storefront location in Portland, Oregon, this is not your average vegan shop. The emphasis is on fun and hard-to-source foods, with a heavy bias toward junk food. If you’re looking to try vegan haggis or vegan s’mores, this is the place to look.
Bob’s Red Mill
For those living in rural areas without access to a natural-foods store, Bob’s Red Mill has just about everything you need, including whole grains, egg replacer, vital wheat gluten, TVP, and, most important, nutritional yeast.
Advice and Support
About.com
About.com offers a wealth of easily digestible information (and recipes!) as well as an Internet forum moderated by the author.
Veggie Boards
With membership in the tens of thousands, the VeggieBoards are an active place to discuss everything from urban composting to the best-tasting veggie burgers.
Health and Nutrition
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
PCRM is a leader in the field of preventive medicine, presenting cutting-edge research into the benefits of a plant-based diet and providing reliable and comprehensive nutritional information for vegans.
The Vegetarian Resource Group
Just about everything you need to know about plant-based nutrition is available online from the Vegetarian Resource Group.
Vegan Restaurants
Happy Cow
Find out where to get a vegan meal across the planet, from Toledo to Timbuktu. This comprehensive Internet directory includes contact information and brief reviews of natural-foods stores, vegan restaurants, and vegan-friendly establishments across the globe.