Links
- Cookery Schools
- Food deliveries and wholesalers (UK & Ireland)
- Food manufacturers and importers (UK)
- Nutritional Advice
- Outside Caterers - listings
- Recipes - our favourite recipe sites elsewhere
- Special diet catering guides elsewhere
- Special diet listings elswhere
- Toiletries, cleaning products and cosmetics (UK)
- Vegan and Organic Wines, Beers and Spirits
- LVW sites
Cookery Schools
- Cordon Vert Cookery School (UK) Short courses and qualifications in vegetarian and vegan cooking run by the Vegetarian Society. Particularly appropriate for professional caterers, hosts and chefs. http://www.vegsoc.org/cordonvert/ Show email address.
- Demuths Vegetarian Cookery School of Bath (UK) Vegetarian and vegan cookery school with a wide range of short course from expert to beginners. A great way to enhance your capabilities and expand your repetoire. Also includes wheat-free courses. http://www.vegetariancookeryschool.com/
- Green Cuisine (UK) At Penrhos Court, an old Herefordshire manor farm on the Welsh borders, Daphne Lambert runs organic vegetarian food and cookery courses. http://greencuisine.penrhos.com/
- Holistic Cookery School (UK) Based in its own purpose built kitchen and lecture room in a converted barn, on a farm in idyllic Devonshire countryside in the south west of England. Hosting a range of Wholefood, vegetarian, macrobiotic and vegan cooking classes. http://www.holistic-cooking.co.uk/ Show email address.
- Mala's Kitchen, Reading (UK) a fabulous new completely vegetarian cookery school for small groups in Berkshire. They feature diverse cuisines and a sound nutritional basis. Classes can be tailor-made to abilities and special diets. http://www.t3v.veggroup.org/locations/malas_kitchen_in_reading
- Saf Raw Food Culinary Events, Seminars and Workshops Food preparation inspiration and enlightenment by the astounding Saf raw food restaurant in East Londond. http://www.safrestaurant.co.uk/events.aspx Show email address.
- Vegetarian Lakeland Living (UK) An award-winning B&B, vegetarian and vegan cookery school in Cumbria. http://www.veggielakelandliving.co.uk/about.htm
Food deliveries and wholesalers (UK & Ireland)
- Goodness Foods (UK) makes it possible for businesses all over the UK to buy natural, organic & fairtrade foods, toiletries and household products for re-sale or business use. Great chilled meat-free, dairy-free and egg-free ranges. http://www.goodness.co.uk
- Infinity Foods (UK) National wholefood and organic wholesaler. Deliveries throughout the UK, which are free of delivery charges if you buy enough. http://www.infinityfoods.co.uk/
- Juniper Fine Foods (UK & Eire) a Scottish wholesale distributor of organic, vegetarian and fine foods to independant retailers and businesses in much of the UK & Ireland, being based in Dumfries. http://www.juniperfinefoods.com/
- Kasey's Allergy-Free Cake Mixes Just add water to these amazing gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free cake mixes and you have a light and fluffy cake for everyone! You can shop on line.. http://www.kaseys.co.uk/
- Lembas Foods (UK) Excellent vegetarian wholefood distributor who deliver in the Midlands and north of England. Their ranges include chilled goods including the full Redwood's Cheezly dairy-free cheese range. http://www.lembas.co.uk/lembas.html
- Munster Wholefoods (Eire & Northern Ireland) bringing to Ireland the very best selection of natural and organic wholefoods. They include the excellent Fry's meat alternatives in their product ranges. http://www.mwf.ie/
- Queenswood Natural Foods a delivered wholesaler to the natural and organic food trade, operating throughout Southern England. Land's End to Gravesend, or Carmarthen to Colchester. http://www.queenswoodfoods.co.uk/
- Raw Fairies Raw food delivery service in Central London serving private clients, companies, hotel guests, yoga centres, spas and health clinics. . http://www.rawfairies.com/ Show email address.
- Redwood Foods The manufacturers of some of the very best meat and dairy substitutes on the market can deliver direct at retail prices. Note that many are freezable, including melting Cheezly. http://www.redwoodfoods.co.uk/
- Suma Wholefoods (UK) National wholefood distrbutor, including many chilled goods such as Redwood's Cheezly. Buy at wholesale prices and avoid a delivery charge if you buy over a certain amount, which is easy with long shelf lives and huge choice. http://www.suma.co.uk
Food manufacturers and importers (UK)
- Beanie's Health Foods (UK) Suppliers of the fabulous Fry's (vegan, Kosher Parev, Shuddha and Halal) and Alicer's meat alternatives ranges, plus B'Nice rice ice cream (dairy free). See their wholesalers list. http://www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk/
- Clive's Pies Devon-based baker of tasty and interesting vegetarian, vegan and gluten free pies. Available throughout the UK. http://www.clivespies.co.uk/
- Kasey's Allergy-Free Cake Mixes Just add water to these amazing gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free cake mixes and you have a light and fluffy cake for everyone! Take a look at the suppliers list or buy direct. http://www.kaseys.co.uk/
- Love Foods and Bean Thinking manufacturers of tasty vegetarian and egg-free ready meals, some of which are vegan and/or gluten free. The soya chunks are particularly moist and a great vegan alternative to quorn meals. http://shop.lovefoods.co.uk/ Show email address.
- Pure Dairy-Free Margarines The most widely-available truely dairy-free marg in the UK. Whilst many other brands still contain some dairy derivitives or animal-derived vitamin D3, Pure is truely free from animal products and vegan. Has an organic version. http://www.puredairyfree.co.uk/
- Redwood Foods The manufacturers of some of the very best meat and dairy substitutes. Note that many are freezable, including melting Cheezly. http://www.redwoodfoods.co.uk/
- Soyatoo makers of dairy-free spray cream and whipping cream. http://www.soyatoo.com/
- Vegetalia Tasty wholesome vegetarian and vegan products, including our favourite temeh (tempe) which they sell in a jar so it doesn't need chilling. Their tempeh, tofu and some other items are gluten-free, and many are vegan. http://www.vegetalia.co.uk
Nutritional Advice
- Foods for Life Expert qualified nutritional consultations and advice, including coverage of special diets and food intolerance. They also run corporate schemes nutrition in Human Capital Management departments' wellness program for fitness, health and wellbeing. http://www.foodsforlife.org.uk/
- VVF defeating disease guides Useful researched information on combatting common diseases through diet. http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/nutrition/defeatingdisease/index.html
Outside Caterers - listings
- Special Guests' caterers listings We are quickly grouwing a list of outside caterers on this website so that you can bring in help for events such as weddings, family gatherings, fairs and festivals. /locations/caterers.html
- Vegetarian (UK) caterer listings small listing of vegetarian and vegan outside caterers and cookery schools for events. http://www.vegetarian.co.uk/vegetarian_cookery.html
- Vegetarian Society Approved Caterers Caterers given the seedling trademark symbol by the Vegetarian Society for being able to cater appropriately for vegetarians. These are not always vegan-friendly, but the chances are good. http://www.seedlingshowcase.com/corporate/eating_out.asp?id=193
- Veggies' outside caterers listing long list of UK based vegetarian and vegan caterers. http://www.veggies.org.uk/acd/groups/caterers.htm
Recipes - our favourite recipe sites elsewhere
- Veggie Snow excellent variety of recipes designed for those cooking for vegan and dairy-free guests, and ideal for anyone. Great info on skiing and snow-boarding holidays for special dietary needs too. http://www.veggiesnow.org/index.html
- Veggie Vision Internet television station with excellent on line cookery demos and animal-free recipes. http://www.veggievision.co.uk/
Special diet catering guides elsewhere
- Scottish Highlands Vegetarian and Vegan Catering Guide A fantastic resource aimed at caterers in Scotland, with much being applicable anywhere. Direct links are given to Scottish suppliers of the animal-free alternatives described. http://www.highlandveggies.org/Catering/indexpages/cateringindex.htm
Special diet listings elswhere
- UK places to stay listing for special diets accommodation. http://www.specialdiets.org/ukstays.htm
- Vegetarian Guides Superb regularly updated veggie & vegan guide books, including Vegetarian Britain and Vegetarian London, plus guides to Europe and the USA. These publications take great care to be inclusive of vegans and those avoiding dairy and eggs for whatever reason. http://www.vegetarianguides.co.uk/index.shtml
Toiletries, cleaning products and cosmetics (UK)
- Astonish Cleaning Products Fantastic household cleaning products that are seriously effective. All are vegan and not tested on animals (though they are very low-key about this), and many are designed to be eco-friendly too. You can buy online or in many high street shops. http://www.astonishcleaners.com/product/home.php
- B - Be Never too Busy to Be Beautiful Fatastic 100% vegan and fair trade cosmetics. Wonderful presents and in gorgeous posh containers. These products make even those not into makeup interested! http://www.lush.co.uk/indexb.aspx
- Green Valley Trading Company A vegan natural skin and body care and perfume company. Related to Vegan Health And Beauty (see below). http://www.gvtc.co.uk
- Inspiration Online organic, vegan and low chemical content cosmetics and body care, including leg waxing. They also run a therapy centre in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. http://www.inspirationonline.org.uk/
- Lush (International) Wonderful bath and body care products with soaps that are ideal for slicing up for B&B and hotel use. Available on the high street and on line. Products and ingredients are not animal tested, all are vegetarian and the majority are vegan. Unique. http://www.lush.com/
- Majik Blankit small East Sussex based manufacturer of cruelty free and vegan skin care products. http://cart.majikblankit.co.uk/
- Vegan Health And Beauty on line retailer of animal-free cosmetics, bath and body care products. http://www.veganhealthandbeauty.com/
Vegan and Organic Wines, Beers and Spirits
- Animal Aid shop (UK) Mail order vegan wine, cider, lager and champagne on line in the UK, with profits going to a good cause. Also chocolates and other merchandise. http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/wine.htm
- Ethical Fine Wines (UK) Mail order wine company with an excellent advanced search facility for wines for your requirements, including organic, fair trade, carbon-neutral and vegan. http://ethicalwine.com/search
- Festival Wines (UK) An independent wine merchant, dedicated to delivering award-winning wines from small producers. Deliver next day to anywhere in the UK. Most of the wines are vegan. http://www.festivalwines.co.uk
- French Wines On-Line (USA) Organic wine mail order company in the USA with a vegan listing. http://www.french-wine-online.com/type/vegan-wines.html
- Smithfield Wines (UK) A mail-order wine company with dedicated vegan, vegetarian, kosher and fair-trade listings of wine, mead and champagne. http://www.smithfieldwine.com/acatalog/Vegan-Wines.html
- The Organic Wine Company (USA) An organic wine mail order company in the USA with a vegan listing. http://www.theorganicwinecompany.com/vegan-wines.php
- Threshers (UK) High street off licence with a vegan wine listing available. http://www.threshers.co.uk/our_stores.aspx
- Veggie Wines (UK and beyond) A very full listing of vegetarian wines, spirits, beers, ales, lager and cider available in the UK, plus information on what makes a wine vegan or vegetarian. http://www.veggiewines.co.uk/index.htm
- Vinceremos (UK) Organic UK-based wine company with 82% of the wines being vegan. http://www.vinceremos.co.uk/
- Vine Organic (UK) Scottish organic wine merchant with vegan, vegetarian and sulphur-free categorisation, though you have to look at the detailed description of each wine to see, so this would not be my first choice. http://www.vineorganic.co.uk
- Vintage Roots (UK) Organic mainl order champagne, wine, beer, cider and spirits company based in the UK with vegetarian, vegan and biodynamic product listings available on line. http://www.vintageroots.co.uk/
- Viva! Wine Club (UK) Mail order vegan wines in mixed cases, with profits to the animal cause. http://secure46.cedant.com/timetogoveggie/wineshop/
Local Veggie Web sites
- Aberdeen Vegan and Vegetarian Society Compassionate Living in Aberdeen. http://www.aberdeen.veggroup.org Show email address.
- AberVeg Aberystwyth. http://www.aberveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- ActiVeg - vegan inspiration, news & events for vegan and vegetarian information, support and networking. http://www.activeg.org Show email address.
- Ann's Pet Care dog and small animal boarding and walking. http://www.annspetcare.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Arun and Worthing Vegetarian Info Centre Arun and Worthing Vegetarian Information Centre. http://www.aw.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
- Blackpool Vegans The Best veggie guide to Eating out, shopping and accomodation. http://www.blackpool.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Bournemouth Vegetarian and Vegans Vegetarian Dorset.Group and Information centre. http://www.bournemouth.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Chester Vegetarians and Vegans A guide to Chester for Vegetarians and Vegans. http://www.chester.veggroup.org Show email address.
- ColombiaVeg.com ColombiaVeg: Vegetarianismo, Veganismo y Derechos de Animales en Colombia. http://www.colombiaveg.activeg.org Show email address.
- Coventry Veggies and Vegans Veggie and Vegan Awareness in Coventry . http://www.coventryveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Croydon Vegans http://www.croydonvegans.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Croydon Vegetarians (& Vegans) Events Vegetarian info, events & restaurants in Croydon & London. http://www.croydonvegetarians.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Faceless Musik 100% VEGAN ELECTRO! http://www.facelessmusik.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Footloose vegan Information for Vegans who love to travel-still under construction. http://www.footloosevegan.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Galway Veggie Group A website for the galway vegetarian and vegan group, in Galway, Ireland. http://www.galwayveg.activeg.org
- Hastings Environs & Rye Bay Vegans/Veggies HERB VEG - Vegans & Animal Loving Kindred Spirits. http://www.herb.veggroup.org Show email address.
- HertsVeg A Vegan Guide to Hertfordshire. http://www.hertsveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Hounslow Vegans Vegan life in Hounslow. http://www.hounslowvegans.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Humanist Vegetarian Group Promoting secular vegetarianism. http://www.humanist.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Lancashire Vegetarians & Vegans Your guide to being Veggie in and around Lancashire. http://www.lancsveg.co.uk Show email address.
- Leamington Veggies & Vegans Promoting healthy, cruelty-free living in Leamington. http://www.leamingtonveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Leicester Animal Concern Campaigns Against All Animal Abuse. . http://www.leicesteranimalconcern.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Leicester Vegan Fair 2008 Saturday 25th October. http://www.leicesterveganfair.co.uk Show email address.
- Leicestershire Vegetarian/Vegan Group Leicestershire Vegetarian/Vegan Group. http://www.leicesterveggies.org.uk Show email address.
- Local Veggie Web (LVW) Building Veggie Communities. http://www.lvw.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Manchester Vegan Society A guide to vegan life around Manchester. http://www.manchester.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Manchester Vegetarian and Vegan Group Manchester Vegetarian and Vegan Group. http://www.mvvg.co.uk Show email address.
- Medway Veggies & Vegans A veggie guide to the Medway. http://www.medway.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Midsummer House Midsummer House - Cambridge Animal Cruelty. http://www.midsummerhouseshame.makessense.co.uk
- MKVEGAR Milton Keynes Vegetarians Vegans & Animal Rights. http://www.mkvegar.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- NESX vegans (North-East Essex) for vegans and vegetarians. http://www.nesxvegans.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Nottingham Hunt Monitors Nottingham Hunt Monitors and Hunt Saboteurs. http://www.notthunt.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- NottsVeg Nottingham-based vegan/vegetarian social group. http://www.nottingham.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- One Voice For Veggies Organisation of the veggies info stall at WOMAD 2005. http://www.womad.makessense.co.uk
- Oxford Vegans A guide for active vegans in Oxford. http://www.oxford.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Peace for Animals Peace for Animals. http://www.peaceforanimals.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- PinkLogik Intelligent Femmetronica. http://www.pinklogik.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Prison Vegetarian Project Supporting people in prisons. http://www.pvp.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans Promoting compassionate, healthy, eco-friendly living in Redditch. http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Shropshire Veggies and Vegans Veggie and Vegan info in and around Shropshire. http://www.shropveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- South East London Veggie Group A Vegan and Vegetarian Guide to South East London. http://www.southeastlondon.veggroup.org Show email address.
- South West Veggie Info Southwest Vegetarian and Vegan information centre. http://www.southwest.veginfo.org.uk
- Southend Area Veggies A veggie guide to Southend. http://www.saveggies.veggroup.org
- Special Guests vegetarian, vegan and special diet catering guide & recipes. http://www.specialguests.co.uk Show email address.
- Super Vegans Dedicated to Super Fit, Super Smart, Super Creative Vegans. http://www.supervegans.org Show email address.
- T3V - Thames Valley Vegans and Vegetarians How to make the most of being veggie in and around Berkshire. http://www.t3v.veggroup.org Show email address.
- The Lucky Cow Description required. http://www.theluckycow.com
- Veg Is Nice All about animal welfare and going vegetarian. http://www.vegisnice.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
- Vegan and Vegetarian Essex Great places for Vegans and Vegetarians in Essex. http://www.essex.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Bristol Where to eat, drink, shop, stay and Bristol Vegan Fayre info. http://www.bristol.vegangroup.co.uk
- Vegan Christians Vegan Christians. http://www.veganchristians.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan guide to Manchester Vegan guide to Manchester. http://www.manchesterveganguide.makessense.co.uk
- Vegan Lewes A guide for Vegans in Lewes. http://www.veganlewes.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Nutrition http://www.vegannutrition.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Pirates Vegan Pirates - Veganising non vegan things for a healthy sustainable future. http://www.veganpirates.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Runners UK Vegan Runners UK. http://www.veganrunners.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Sheffield Vegan and Veggie guide to Sheffield and Rotherham. http://www.sheffrothveg.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegan Wiltshire A vegan guide to Wiltshire. http://www.wiltshire.vegangroup.co.uk Show email address.
- Vegetarian and Vegan Hampshire A Vegetarian and Vegan Guide to Hampshire. http://www.hampshire.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Veggie Snow Great snow, Great food and Great places. http://www.veggiesnow.org Show email address.
- Veggie Somerset Vegetarian and Vegan Guide to Somerset. http://www.somersetveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Veggie Suffolk Vegetarian and vegan life in Suffolk. http://www.veggiesuffolk.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- VeggieStuff VeggieStuff. http://www.veggiestuff.makessense.co.uk
- VegNI The online meeting place of Vegetarians and Vegans in Northern Ireland. http://www.vegbelfast.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- Woking Veggie and Vegan Group Veggie and Vegan Life around Woking. http://www.wokingveg.veggroup.org Show email address.
- Wolverhampton Vegans & Veggies Promoting an animal friendly lifestyle in Wolverhampton. http://www.wolverhamptonvegansandveggies.makessense.co.uk Show email address.
- York Veggies A guide for Vegans and Vegetarians in York. http://www.yorkveggies.veggroup.org
- Yorkshire Animal & Environmental Protection veggie, vegan, cruelty-free Yorkshire. http://www.yorkshireveggievegan.veginfo.org.uk Show email address.
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