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Activism
Animal Rights and Welfare
- Action for Animals Network (AAN) (grassroots animal rights organization in Northern VA, US)
- Alley Cat Allies (The National Feral Cat Resource)
- American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) (working to end the use of animals in science)
- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
- Angel Animals
- Animal Acres (farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center near Los Angeles, CA, US)
- Animal Advocates
- Animal Concerns Community
- Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
- Animal Place (a farmed animal sanctuary) (Vacaville, CA, US)
- Animal Protection Institute
- Animal Rescue, Inc.(A Sanctuary for Life) (New Freedom, PA, US)
- The Animal Rescue Site (Click everyday to help animals in need)
- Animal Rights Coalition (ARC) (Minnesota, US)
- Animal Rights Resource Site (ARRS)
- Animal Welfare Advocacy
- Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)
- Animals & Society Institute (ASI) (an independent research & education organization dedicated to advancing the status of animals in public policy and promoting the study of human-animal relationships)
- Best Friends Animal Society (sanctuary in Kanab, UT, US )
- Cats Rule! Feline Rescue (Fairfax, VA, US)
- Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS) (sanctuary for abused & abandoned horses & farm animals; Saugerties, NY, US)
- Citizens United for Animals (CUFA) (Southeastern WI, US)
- Compassion Over Killing (COK) (animal advocacy group based in Washington, DC, US)
- Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA) (Minnesota, US)
- Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) (Raleigh, NC, US)
- DawnWatch - Dawn Animal World News Watch (watching animal issues in the media)
- Dogs Deserve Better (an organization that works to end the chaining of dogs)
- Doris Day Animal League (works to reduce the pain and suffering of animals through legislative initiatives)
- Eastern Shore Sanctuary & Education Center (chicken sanctuary) (Princess Anne, MD, US)
- Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM)
- Farm Animal Shelters (resources for individuals & organizations working to protect farm animals)
- Farm Sanctuary
- Friends of Animals
- The Fund for Animals (advocacy for animals)
- The Gentle Barn (CA, US)
- GreenPeople (search for sanctuaries & shelters in your area)
- Humane Farming Association
- The Humane League of Baltimore (HLB) (formerly BARC; Baltimore, MD, US)
- The Humane League of Philadelphia (HLP) (Philadelphia, PA, US)
- Humane Society Legislative Fund (group focused on public policy for animals)
- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
- The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA)
- Humane USA (animal protection political action committee; US)
- In Defense of Animals
- Last Chance for Animals (LCA)
- Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (sanctuary in OR, US)
- Maine Animal Coalition (MAC) (Portland, ME, US)
- Mercy For Animals (MFA) (Chicago, IL & Columbus, OH, US)
- Mini-Pigs, Inc.
- The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) (advancing science without harming animals)
- National Breed Club Rescue Network
- New Dawn Montana Farm Animal Sanctuary (near Missoula, MT, US)
- New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance (NJARA) (New Jersey, US)
- Northeastern Oklahoma Animal Helpers (NOAH) (Tulsa, OK, US)
- Pasado's Safe Haven (Washington, US)
- Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary (sanctuary for rescued farmed animals; CO, US )
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
- Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (sanctuary for abandoned or abused performing animals and exotic trade animals; CA, US)
- Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary (a no-kill shelter in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, NY, US )
- PIGS, A Sanctuary (Shepherdstown, WV, US)
- Pigs Peace Sanctuary (Washington, US)
- Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary (Poolesville, MD, US )
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (advocates for animals through education, legislation, and direct care)
- The Purple Cow & Friends (San Diego, CA, US)
- Rikki's Refuge (Orange County, VA, US)
- Rocky Mountain Animal Defense (RMAD) (Colorado, US)
- Second Chance Dog Rescue (Fredericksburg, VA, US)
- The Senior Dogs Project (promotes the adoption of older dogs)
- The St. Louis Animal Rights Team
- TAOS (The Association of Sanctuaries) (assists sanctuaries in providing quality rescue and care for displaced animals)
- The Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive
- United Poultry Concerns (UPC) (addresses the treatment of domestic fowl in food production, science, education, entertainment, and human companion situations)
- VeggiePlace.com Animal-related articles and events.
- Voices for Animals (Central VA, US)
- Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary (WFAS) (Woodstock, NY, US )
- World Animal Net
- World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) (Boston, MA, US)
Art, Music, Photography & Poetry
- Art For The Animals (AFTA) (dedicated to increasing awareness of the treatment of animals through artistic expression and education; please scroll all the way to the right to view webpage)
- Bizarro (comic by vegan Dan Piraro; this takes you directly to his "Animal Stuff" page)
- Bob Pyle (vegetarian musician)
- Crafters for Critters (sells unique products by independent artists to help animal organizations)
- The Lunchbox Bunch (silly characters -Paparazzi Peas, Broccoli Bunch & more- that allow children to have fun while learning about healthy fruits & veggies; creator is a lifelong vegetarian)
- Metamorphosis - Poems to Inspire Transformation (a compilation of poems about animals, ecology, & humanity)
- Pause for Animals (animal paintings by Mary Anne Nagy)
- Veganica (online gallery space for artists who are vegetarian or vegan)
- Vegan Etsy Marketplace (vegans who maintain completely vegan shops focused on handmade items)
- Wild Leek Photography (specializes in portraits of sanctuary, rescued, wild & companion animals)
Blogs
Catering and Meal Delivery Services
- Bearfoot Catering (vegetarian & vegan catering; Asheville, NC, US)
- BuyKind (meal delivery of gourmet meals from vegetarian/vegan restaurants; US)
- Catering by Dinner is Served (Boston, MA)
- Devil Spice (vegan personal chef service & catering; Glendale, AZ, US)
- Gail's Vegetarian Catering (catering in the Washington, DC metro area)
- Lagusta's Luscious Vegetarian Home Meal Delivery Service (delivers to NYC & Upstate NY)
- My Green Bistro (ships vegetarian meals anywhere in the continental U.S.)
- My Vegan Cuisine (vegan meal delivery service & catering; Miami, FL, US)
- On The Mark Personal Chef Services, Inc. (personal chef services, cooking classes, demonstrations; Westfield, NJ)
- Spork Foods (Los Angeles, CA)
- Vegan Rent-A-Chef (chef services for individuals or businesses; catering; workshops; Napa Valley, CA, US)
- Vegetarian Food Market (vegan & parve meal delivery service; ships to continental U.S.; Eatontown, NJ, US)
- Veggie Brothers (ships vegan meals in the continental U.S.)
- Vegin' Out (vegan meal delivery & catering in Southern California)
- Vitalita Personal Chef Service (available in certain areas of the San Francisco Bay area, CA, US)
Cooking Classes and Schools
- Angel's Health Food Institute LLC (teaches about raw vegan cuisine; located in southern Oregon, US)
- Compassionate Cooks (Oakland, CA)
- Curtis Aikens Website (Food TV's Celebrity Chef)
- David's Pure Vegetarian Kitchen (vegetarian cooking classes in the areas of Portland, OR & Seattle, WA)
- Devil Spice (offers group & private cooking classes; Glendale, AZ)
- Eco-Cuisine (food service by vegan chef, Ron Pickarski)
- Heaven on Earth Vegetarian Institute (Quebec, Canada)
- Institute for Culinary Awakening (teaches about organic, plant-based cuisine; Portland, OR)
- Lake Side Café cooking classes (vegetarian restaurant that regularly holds vegetarian & vegan cooking classes; Chicago, IL, US)
- Living Light (raw vegan school; Fort Bragg, CA)
- The Natural Epicurean (macrobiotic cooking school - most classes are vegetarian or vegan; Austin, TX, US)
- Natural Gourmet Institute (cooking school; New York, NY, US)
- On The Mark Personal Chef Services, Inc. (personal chef services, cooking classes, demonstrations; Westfield, NJ)
- Organic Tuscany (cooking school in Italy - 2 of the cooking courses are entirely vegetarian)
- Spork Foods (offers vegan cooking classes, food consultation, & catering; Los Angeles, CA)
- Tasty Tuscany (vegetarian cooking school; Italy)
- Vegan Culinary Academy (vegan culinary training for chefs, dietitians, food service directors, & home cooks; Napa Valley, CA, US)
- Veggie Gourmet (vegan cooking classes; Northern Virginia, US)
- Vitalita Vegan Cookbooks
Cosmetics and Personal Care Products(Note:
These companies offer vegetarian and vegan cosmetics, but you may need
to check with the company to verify certain ingredients)
Environmental Information
- Belching cows are a hot topic in climate debate MSNBC
- 9 Nutrition Realities Precision Nutrition (how one's daily food intake influences the planet)
- CAFOs Uncovered: The Untold Costs of Confined Animal Feeding Operations Union of Concerned Scientists
- Diet, Energy, and Global Warming Eshel, G., and Martin, P., Dept. of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago
("[Compares] the energy consumption of animal- and plant-based diets, and, more broadly, the range of energetic planetary footprints spanned by reasonable dietary choices")
- Drastic reduction in meat and dairy consumption improves impact on the environment Cornell Chronicle
- Fighting Global Warming with Food (Low-Carbon Choices for Dinner) Environmental Defense Fund
- Hospitals Will Take Meat Off Menus in Bid to Cut Carbon The Guardian (UK)
- How Green Is My Orange? (environmental cost of orange juice) International Herald Tribune
- Livestock's Long Shadow - Environmental Issues and Options LEAD: Livestock, Environment and Development
- Overt, Real, & Specific Conservation Behavior Predicted with General Environmental Attitude Kaiser, Florian G. and Byrka, Katarzyna; Environmental Psychology Conference 2007; University of Bayreuth
- The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production
- Poultry Pollution Baltimore Sun
- Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler The New York Times
- Shortages Threaten Farmers' Key Tool: Fertilizer International Herald Tribune
- Water Footprint (website about the impact of consumption by nations and individuals on water usage)
- Want to Help the Planet? Eat a Salad (The University of Chicago Chronicle)
- What's Really in Your Fast Food? Rebecca Ruiz, Forbes.com (article about living conditions and diets of animals raised for meat for fast food chains, based on study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; A. Hope Jahren and Rebecca Kraft)
- Livestock Production: Energy Inputs and the Environment Cornell Science News
- Animal Farming & The Environment Excerpts from Taking Stock: Animal Farming and the Environment
- Sustainability of meat-based and plant-based diets and the environment American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Cattle, not soy, drives Amazon deforestation: report
Environmental Products and Retailers
Events
- Animals & Society Institute Events
- Animal Acres Events
- Animal Rights Conference
- Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
- Central Florida Veg Fest (Orlando, FL)
- Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival (Charlottesville, VA)
- Compassion for Animals Symposium
- Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA) Events (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
- Farm Sanctuary Events
- Gentle Thanksgiving
- International Compassionate Living Festival
- Maine Animal Coalition's Vegetarian & Vegan Food Festival (July 18, 2009; Portland, ME)
- Meatout
- Mercy For Animals (MFA) Events (Chicago, IL)
- Mercy For Animals (MFA) Events (Ohio)
- Mercy For Animals (MFA) Events (main events page)
- South Florida Vegetarian Events (lists veg events & events where veg food is offered in the tri-county area of Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade)
- Taking Action for Animals (July 24-27, 2009; Arlington, VA)
- Their Lives, Our Voices 2009 (Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference) (June 12-14, 2009; Minneapolis, MN)
- Triangle Vegetarian Society Events (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina)
- Vegetarian Guides (calendar of international vegetarian & vegan festivals)
- Vegetarian Summerfest
- Veggie Pride Parade (New York City, NY)
- World Animal Day (October 4th)
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- World Veg Festival Weekend (San Francisco, CA)
- World Farm Animals Day (October 2nd)
- WorldFest (all-vegan Earth Day Festival)
History of Vegetarianism
Investing (Socially Responsible)
Leather and Clothing Alternatives
- Alternative Outfitters (vegan shoes, handbags, & accessories)
- Alternative Soles (shoes, handbags, etc.; UK)
- Bello Iris: Where Fashion Meets Compassion (vegan designer-inspired purses & shoes; US)
- Bourgeois Boheme (vegan shoes & accessories; UK)
- Built NY (US) (neoprene bottle totes, placemats, laptop sleeves, etc.)
- Clean Clothes Inc. & Maggie's Organics (US)
- Cooler Couture (US) (designer cooler handbags - non-leather)
- The Cruelty Free Shop (UK)
- Cynthia King Dance Studio (vegan ballet slippers)
- Earth Vegan (vegan shoes; US & other countries)
- Ethical Wares (UK)
- Fabulous Furs (US)
- Fast and Furless (US)
- Free Rangers (UK)
- Georgette (non-leather shoe boutique; Belgium)
- Heartland Products, Ltd. (US)
- Herbivore Clothing (US)
- Humanitaire (vegan purses, shoes, belts, & much more; US)
- IsaBooties (vegan soft-soled baby shoes; US)
- Jaan J. (vegan non-silk ties; US)
- Kepur Guitar and Bass Straps (US)
- matt & nat (fashion-forward vegan handbags & wallets; US, UK, Canada)
- Micio Mambo (non-leather shoes, purses, bags, & more; US)
- Moo Shoes (US)
- Neon Collective Vegan Boutique (online boutique offering designer shoes & bags; UK)
- Neuaura (contemporary fashion footwear; US)
- Pangea (Washington, D.C. (US) store and online catalog)
- Posh Pelts (Artificial fur throws and pillows)
- Queen Bee Creations & Chickpea Baby (vinyl bags, totes, wallets, diaper bags, & more; US)
- Ragazzi Vegan (vegan shoes for men & women)
- SLAPPA (synthetic laptop bags, CD cases, & more; US)
- Spire (non-leather laptop bags)
- Stella McCartney (high-end fashion with no leather or fur)
- Veganline FAQ (more links to leather alternatives)
- Vegan Chic (vegan shoes, bags & accessories; formerly Vegetarian Shoes and Bags; US)
- The Vegan Motorcyclist (links to places to find non-leather motorcycle gear)
- Vegan Store (UK)
- Vegan Wares (UK)
- Vegetarian Belts (Canada) (free shipping to anywhere in the world)
- Vegetarian Shoes (UK mail order)
- The Vegetarian Site
- Veggies (US) (vegan clogs)
- VRG's Guide to Leather Alternatives
- Wicked Hemp (vegan & eco-friendly footwear; US)
Nutrition / Food Information
Other
Publications
Radio/Podcasts/Video
Religion
Social
Soyfoods
U.S. Government
Vegetarian Organizations
Vegetarian Parenting
- The Lunchbox Bunch (silly characters -Paparazzi Peas, Broccoli Bunch & more- that allow children to have fun while learning about healthy fruits & veggies; creator is a lifelong vegetarian)
- Parents List (VRG's network for parents of veg*n children)
- Raising a Vegetarian Family (VRG's family page)
- VegFamily (online resource for vegan families)
- Veg For Life (resources for parents)
- Vitalchild (natural health information for children & pregnancy)
Vegetarian Recipes
Youth & Educator Resources
If you know of other organizations/links that should be included,
please email vrg@vrg.org. Thanks.
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