Pamela Anderson
Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson, who initially gained fame by starring in the hit TV show Baywatch, is a longtime and deeply committed animal advocate. She has been vegetarian since she was a teen, and is now an outspoken vegan. Anderson has repeatedly collaborated with PETA on animal rights campaigns, including her “Turn Over a New […]
Paul McCartney
In the history of rock music, no band has ever matched the Beatles’ success and influence. Paul McCartney co-wrote most of their songs, sang, and played bass guitar. He has been a vegetarian since 1975, and has long been among the most prominent celebrities to demonstrate massive commitment to animal protection. He initially went vegetarian […]
Daiya Foods
Daiya Foods (pronounced day-uh) produces vegan cheese products made from arrowroot and other plant-based ingredients. Many vegans consider Daiya cheese to be the finest such product on the market. Launched in 2009, Daiya’s offerings exploded in popularity within the vegan community, and its products can now be found at many major grocery retailers including Whole […]
Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat is a company on a mission to replace animal protein with plant protein. Founded by in 2009 by Ethan Brown and Brent Taylor, Beyond Meat develops technology to create meat analogues that are so similar to animal flesh that many people cannot tell the difference. “Meat is no mystery. It’s actually pretty simple: […]
Native Foods Cafe
Native Foods Cafe is an all-vegan restaurant chain founded in 1994 by Chef Tanya Petrovna. The first Native Foods Cafe opened in Palm Springs and there are now 22 locations across California, Oregon, Chicago, Colorado and Washington. They make their own seitan, tempeh, vegan cheese sauces and drinks using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The Native […]
Vitamix
Vitamix manufactures ultra-powerful blenders that can do things that regular blenders can’t. Both Vitamixes and their chief competitor, the Blendtec, are widely regarded by vegans and especially raw foodists as essential kitchen appliances. While several times the price of a standard blender, this investment will dramatically increase the variety of vegan foods you can prepare. […]
Vegan Culinary Schools
If you love to cook and feel like you have a knack for it, you might consider becoming a professional chef. Attending culinary school will hone your cooking skills and open up a range of employment opportunities. Unfortunately, most culinary schools emphasize meals that are heavy on animal products. Happily, a number of cooking schools […]
Vegan Chefs
From Chef Tal Ronnen who cooked for Oprah Winfrey during her vegan phase, to Chloe Coscarelli, the vegan chef who won the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, there’s no lack of brilliant, artistic, and creative chef talent in the vegan world. Notable Vegan Chefs: Bryant Terry Chad and Derek Sarno Chef AJ Chef Tanya Eric Tucker GW […]
Vegan Bumper Stickers
The world’s simplest activism tool: The Bumper Sticker. Bumper stickers enable you to spread a vegan message to many new people every day while you’re going to work, driving around town, and just going about your business as usual. They are cheap. They take 2 minutes to place on your car. And they continue to […]
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) was a mainstay of 1970s and 1980s vegetarian cooking, and it’s still commonly available at most natural foods stores. But the stuff has gotten less popular over the years as the quality of vegan meats has improved. That said, TVP remains an excellent way to add some heft to homemade vegan […]