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Disclaimer: The Vegetarian Resource Group does not endorse any of these sites. We are only including them as a reference for people who are interested.
Activism
Animal Rights and Welfare
- Action for Animals Network (AAN) (grassroots animal rights organization in Northern Virginia)
- Adopt-a-Pet.com (adopt from a shelter)
- 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)
- Animal Advocates
- Animal Aid (fighting animal abuse & promoting a cruelty-free lifestyle; UK)
- Animal Concerns Community
- Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
- Animal Place (a farmed animal sanctuary; Vacaville, CA)
- Animal Protection Institute
- Animal Rescue, Inc.(A Sanctuary for Life) (New Freedom, PA)
- The Animal Rescue Site (Click everyday to help animals in need)
- Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate New York (ARAUNY)
- Animal Rights Coalition (ARC) (Minnesota)
- 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)
- Cats Rule! Feline Rescue (Fairfax, VA)
- Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS) (sanctuary for abused & abandoned horses & farm animals; Saugerties, NY)
- Citizens United for Animals (CUFA) (Southeastern Wisconsin)
- Compassion Over Killing (COK) (animal advocacy group based in Washington, DC)
- Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA) (Minnesota)
- Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) (Raleigh, NC)
- DawnWatch - Dawn Animal World News Watch (watching animal issues in the media)
- Dogs Deserve Better (organization working 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)
- Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM)
- Farm Animal Shelters (resources for individuals & organizations working to protect farm animals)
- Farm Sanctuary
- Florida Voices for Animals (FVA)
- Friends of Animals
- The Fund for Animals (advocacy for animals)
- The Gentle Barn (California)
- Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) (Helping Sanctuaries Help Animals)
- GreenPeople (search for sanctuaries & shelters in your area)
- Humane Farming Association
- The Humane League of Baltimore (HLB) (formerly BARC; Baltimore, MD)
- The Humane League of Philadelphia (HLP) (Philadelphia, PA)
- Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) (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)
- In Defense of Animals (IDA)
- Last Chance for Animals (LCA)
- Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (sanctuary in Oregon)
- Maine Animal Coalition (MAC) (Portland, ME)
- Mercy For Animals (MFA) (Chicago, IL & Columbus, OH)
- 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)
- New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance (NJARA) (New Jersey)
- Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) (Seattle, WA)
- Pasado's Safe Haven (Washington)
- Peace Advocacy Network (PAN) (focuses on veganism, animal advocacy, social justice & environmentalism; Philadelphia, PA, US)
- Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary (sanctuary for rescued farmed animals; Colorado)
- People for Animal Rights (PAR) of Central New York (Syracuse, NY)
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
- Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (sanctuary for abandoned or abused performing animals and exotic trade animals; California)
- Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary (a no-kill shelter in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, NY)
- PIGS, A Sanctuary (Shepherdstown, WV)
- Pigs Peace Sanctuary (Washington)
- Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary (Poolesville, MD)
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (advocates for animals through education, legislation, and direct care)
- Rikki's Refuge (Orange County, VA)
- Rocky Mountain Animal Defense (RMAD) (Colorado)
- Sanctuaries (directory of farm animal sanctuaries in the US)
- Second Chance Dog Rescue (Fredericksburg, VA)
- The Senior Dogs Project (promotes the adoption of older dogs)
- The St. Louis Animal Rights Team (START) (St. Louis, MO)
- Syracuse Animal Rights Organization (SARO) (Syracuse, NY)
- 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)
- Voices for Animals (central Virginia)
- Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary (WFAS) (Woodstock, NY)
- World Animal Net
- World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) (Boston, MA)
- Free-Range Trichinosis New York Times Op-ed
Art, Music, Photography & Poetry
Athletes & Vegetarianism
Bakeries & Baked Goods (Vegan)
- Allison's Gourmet (online vegan bakery - cookies, brownies, fudge, & more)
- Babycakes NYC (vegan bakery that ships in the U.S.; storefronts in New York City & Los Angeles, California)
- Brunie’s Bakery (Baltimore, Maryland, US)
- Cakewalk Baking Company (Salt Lake City, Utah, US)
- Cinnaholic (Berkeley, California, US)
- Cocoa V (New York, New York, US)
- Dirty Carrots (all-vegan bakery in Baltimore, Maryland, US)
- Eco Bella Bakery (Rochester, New York, US)
- Everyday Gourmet (vegan bakery)
- No Whey! Vegan Baked Goods (vegan sweets including Twinkies, Rice Krispie Treats & cupcakes; Los Angeles, California, US)
- Pattycake Vegan Bakery (Columbus, Ohio, US)
- Shayna B's and the Pickle (vegan & wheat-free/gluten-free baked goods; Ashford, Connecticut, US)
- Sticky Fingers Bakery (Washington, D.C., US)
- Sugar Plum Vegan Bakery (Sacramento, California, US)
- Sweet Avenue Bake Shop (all-vegan cupcakery in Rutherford, New Jersey, US; ships in the US)
- Sweetpea Baking Company (Portland, Oregon, US)
- Twin Cakes Bakery (Raleigh, North Carolina, US)
- VeganMania! (vegan baked goods, cakes & catering; Vancouver, Canada)
- Vegan Treats (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US)
- WaterCourse Foods Bakery (Denver, Colorado, US)
- Whole Earth Bakery (New York, New York, US)
- Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale
Blogs
Catering, Personal Chef Services & 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)
- HappyCow's Catering Directory
- Ifayomi (vegan & vegetarian personal chef, consultant & event planner; Las Vegas, NV, US)
- 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)
- Natural Kitchen Chef (personal chef services & cooking classes; NJ, Manhattan, Philadelphia)
- Organica Catering Co. (vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free catering; Central Florida, US)
- Spork Foods (Los Angeles, CA)
- Vegan Rent-A-Chef (chef services for individuals or businesses; catering; workshops; Napa Valley, CA, US)
- Veggie Brothers (ships vegan meals in the continental U.S.)
- Vegin' Out (vegan meal delivery & catering in Southern California)
- Veg-In-Out Organic Bulk Meals (vegan meal delivery in the Asheville, NC area)
- Vitalita Personal Chef Service (available in certain areas of the San Francisco Bay area, CA, US)
- Wellness Forum Foods (vegan catering & meal delivery; Worthington, OH, US)
Companion Animals
- Boston Baked Bonz (organic vegan dog treats)
- VeganCats.com (vegan food for cats & dogs)
- VeganVet.net (Armaiti May, DVM, vegan house call veterinarian in the West Los Angeles, CA area)
- VegePet (recipes to make vegan food for companion animals & vegan supplements to fill in the gaps)
- VegePets (information about meat-based and vegetarian cat & dog diets)
Cooking Classes & 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)
- Life Savers Health Food Store (natural foods store that holds cooking classes; Wheeling, WV)
- 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)
- Natural Kitchen Cooking School (Princeton, NJ, Manhattan, NY)
- Organic Tuscany (cooking classes in Italy; four 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
- Wellness Forum Foods (vegan cooking classes; Worthington, OH, US)
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
- To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Study Their Plates The New York Times
- Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells The New York Times
- Down on the Farm, an Endless Cycle of Waste The New York Times
- The Low Carbon Diet Audubon Magazine
- Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibodies in Livestock The New York Times
- Belching cows are a hot topic in climate debate MSNBC
- Australia Seeks to Cut Animal Gas Emissions AFP
- Nutritional Quality and Safety of Organic Food: A Review (Agron. Sustain. Dev.)
- The Environmental Food Crisis UNEP
- 9 Nutrition Realities Precision Nutrition (how one's daily food intake influences the planet)
- Green Revolution with a Capital G to Feed the World UNEP
- New Jungles Prompt a Debate on Rain Forests The New York Times
- 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")
- Virtual Water Flows Between Nations in Relation to Trade in Livestock and Livestock Products UNESCO
- 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
- A Life Connected (Video)
- Lesson: Converting Water into Food Environmental Health Perspectives
- Free-Range Trichinosis New York Times Op-ed
- Intensive Meat Production A Danger to Food Supply, Warns FAO
- A U.S. Hog Giant Transforms Eastern Europe The New York Times
- VeggiePlace.com (environmental articles & events)
- AAAS: Climate-Friendly Dining...Meats ScienceNews
- The Health Benefits of Tackling Climate Change The Lancet
- Food-Miles and the Relative Climate Impacts on Food Choices in the United States ACS Publications
- WorldWatch's Livestock and Climate Change - Comments Stephen Walsh
- Make meat-eaters pay: Ethicist proposes radical tax Peter Singer, NY Daily News
- Paper aims to debunk livestock production 'myths'
- Big changes needed to make diets sustainable
- Organic data: production, support programs, nutrients, safety, and corporate ownership (Marion Nestle's blog, Feb 15, 2010)
- Sustainable Agriculture Information Links & Resources
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