
Shopping Tips
Most grocery stores, Target, and Wal-Mart carry a great variety of vegan products and many have a Natural or Health Food section. You don't need to shop at a specialty grocery store to find what you need and you don't need to spend a lot of money either. Focus on buying fresh fruits and vegetables, rice and noodles, beans and tofu, and dress them up with different sauces and flavors from your favorite recipes. Easily substitute ingredients with any of the non-dairy milk, margarine, vegan mayo, and egg substitute options available. And don't forget to treat yourself to some delicious vegan ice cream! Also, don't forget online options for hard to find and specialty items - Amazon, Vegan Essentials, Thrive Market and Pangea.
Making the Switch
Soy margarines (that do not contain the dairy product whey) and soy yogurts are also available at most stores. The single analogue that has had the most trouble pleasing vegans is soy cheese. Several brands are available, but don’t expect it to taste exactly like your favorite cheese.
Daiya is a popular vegan cheese that is known for its cheese-like consistency and melting properties. There are several awesome cream cheese substitutes and no vegan refrigerator is complete without the mayonnaise substitute Veganaise.
You also may want to try out some of the recipes from The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook. There are several brands of soy, rice, and coconut frozen desserts, while most supermarkets carry at least one brand.
The most important thing is to keep trying different things – try not to let one type of yogurt you dislike keep you from trying the others. Many meat and dairy alternatives taste so different from each other.
Here are some of our favorite specialty items:
Amy’s Vegan Soups
Annie’s Goddess Dressing
Daiya Cheese
Earth Balance Margarine
Field Roast Sausages
Kite Hill Soft Cheeses
Liz Lovely Cookies
Gardein Vegan Scramble Breakfast Pockets
Galaxy Foods Vegan Parmesan Grated Topping
OrganicVille BBQ Sauce
Tofutti Cream Cheese
Gardein Chick’n Strips
Veganaise
Ben & Jerry's Non-Dairy Ice Cream
Earth Balance Mac and Cheese
The Vegg
Chao Cheese Slices
Vega Vegan Protein Bars
Daiya Cheesecake
Tofurky Hot Pockets
So Delicious Ice Cream
Soyatoo! Extra Creamy Whip
Suzanne’s Ricemellow Creme
Sweet & Sara Marshmallows
Tofurky Deli Slices
Primal Strips Meatless Jerky
Red Star Nutritional Yeast
Amy's Vegan Pizza

Dining Out
Eating out as a vegan is no longer a challenge! There are vegan options at many restaurants, including Italian, Mexican, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Ethiopian. Check out the Happy Cow site for restaurants near you!
If you’re in a hurry or on the road, check out the vegan options at Chipotle, Taco Bell, Burger King, and Subway. Most pizza places also have vegan choices! Learn more
Vegan Restaurants Locator

Check out the wonderful website Happy Cow for restaurants and stores with vegan options!
Here are some of our favorite personal products:
Toothpaste:
JĀSÖN
Kiss My Face
Nature’s Gate
Desert Essence
Tom’s of Maine All Natural Toothpaste
Himalaya Complete Care Toothpaste
Dr. Bronner’s All-One
Grants of Australia Toothpaste
Deodorant:
Lavanila The Healthy Deodorant
Primal Pit Paste
Schmidt’s Natural Deodorant
Crystal Body Deodorant Stick
Kiss My Face Natural Stick
LoveFresh Vegan Deodorant
Meow Meow Tweet
PiperWai Natural Deodorant
Herban Cowboy Stick Deodorant
Madame Lemy Powder Deodorant
Shampoo:
Ecostore
Ethique
Lush
Friendly Soap shampoo bars
Beauty Without Cruelty
Nature’s Gate
Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo and Conditioner
Puracy Natural Shampoo
Avalon Organics
Desert Essence
Jason
Kiss My Face
Alba
Pacifica
Love, Beauty, Planet
Booda Organics
Shampoo:
Ecostore
Ethique
Lush
Friendly Soap shampoo bars
Beauty Without Cruelty
Nature’s Gate
Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo and Conditioner
Puracy Natural Shampoo
Avalon Organics
Desert Essence
Jason
Kiss My Face
Alba
Pacifica
Love, Beauty, Planet
Booda Organics
Makeup:
E.L.F.
Axiology lipstick
Lime Crime
Everyday Minerals
Anika
Milk Makeup
Tarte
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Milani
100% Pure
Too Faced
Lush
Nyx
Glossier
Cover Fx
Arbonne