Our 8 Favorite Vegan Online Resources
Whether you’re a veteran vegan or dipping your toe in the plant-based pool, there are plenty of online resources for practical ideas and tips. We’ve rounded up our team’s favorite plant-based digital resources to bookmark, follow, or subscribe to for around-the-clock ideas.
1. Thrive Magazine
In a nutshell: Thrive Magazine’s digital and print editions deliver inspired recipes and wellness tips.
Thrive is a one-stop-shop for everything you need to live your best plant-based lifestyle. You’ll find everything from interviews with famous vegans to deep dives into the benefits of different herbs. Not to mention, their mouth-watering smoothie recipes are a reader favorite.
You can download each digital issue of this magazine and take it with you wherever you go, perfect for traveling or commuting. If you prefer the old-school feel of real glossy pages, a print subscription is only $40 a year.
2. The Vegetarian Resource Group
In a nutshell: This library of plant-based resources includes recipes, nutrition tips, vegan-friendly restaurants, and travel guides.
The Vegetarian Resource Group belongs to a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public on the many benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. The VRG offers tons of downloadable documents for your reference, like My Vegan Plate, which is a helpful visual on how to meet all your plant-based nutrition needs.
3. One Green Planet
In a nutshell: One Green Planet offers lifestyle tips and news around plant-based activism.
This eco-conscious site provides a mix of easy-to-execute plant-based recipes, eco-centric news stories, and consumer trend insights. The site hosts sections catered to plant-powered athletes, product roundups, and cooks looking for dairy-free hacks, like the best way to pull off a cheeseless pizza. We also appreciate the rotation of animal videos and articles about vegan celebrities for a delightful distraction.
4. National Farmers Market Directory
In a nutshell: This is a nationwide directory of local farmers markets.
Every healthy diet, plant-based or not, requires access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The National Farmers Market Directory tells you exactly where to find them in your neighborhood. Simply type in your ZIP code, and the register will pull up all of the farmers markets in your area. You’ll also be able to find directions, operating times, and accepted forms of payment for each market.
5. Happy Cow
In a nutshell: Happy Cow helps you find plant-based and vegan-friendly restaurants.
This website and app is basically animal-free Yelp. Whether you’re on the road or want meat-free eats in your neighborhood, Happy Cow delivers lists of nearby vegan-friendly restaurants. Within each listing, you can read customer reviews, see user-submitted photos, check out the restaurant’s pricing, and instantly access the restaurant’s website and contact info.
6. Barnivore
In a nutshell: Explore this unique database of vegan alcoholic beverages.
Did you know that some brewers use isinglass, derived from fish bladders, to clarify their beers? Brewmasters, winemakers, and distillers often include animal ingredients in their products — think honey wine or Irish cream liqueur — or utilize them in processing steps. Barnivore helps you figure out whether your favorite beer, wine, or spirit is plant-based.
If you have a favorite brew not listed that you know for sure is 100% vegan, Barnivore provides instructions on how to send an inquiry to the maker to include them in the directory.
7. The Korean Vegan
In a nutshell: This Instagram account delivers a mix of recipes and personal stories.
If you’re not following The Korean Vegan on social media, you’re missing out. Author Joanne Molinaro’s Instagram blends thoughtfully-developed recipes with her personal history. Molinaro’s website goes deeper into recipes, essays, and a meal planning tool, but it’s not quite the same as getting her great practical tips, like how to make the best kimchi, right in your feed.
8. Thee Burger Dude
In a nutshell: This website and YouTube channel introduces plant-based swaps for classic staples.
When you’re craving your favorite comfort foods, Thee Burger Dude is here to help you make a plant-based alternative that’s just as tasty as the original. Best known for his YouTube channel, Thee Burger Dude recreates his recipes step by step for the camera so you can follow along at home with ease. Whether you’ve got a hankering for tacos or are feeling adventurous and want to try something new like a Monte Cristo Cubano, Thee Burger Dude’s got you covered.
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