SO YOU'RE VEGAN? WHAT DO YOU EAT? ANSWER: EVERYTHING, WELL ALMOST!

HERE IS WHAT YOU'LL FIND ON MY VEGAN GROCERY LIST...

When at all possible, I buy organic (for my health, for the health of the farm workers, for the environment).

whole wheat / whole grain bread
all the typical veggies (lettuce, spinach, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, yams, mushrooms...)
all the typical fruits (bananas, apples, oranges, pears, kiwis, melons, grapes, grapefruit...)
tofu, firm
tofu, silken
meat analogs (like Yves Veggie bacon, lunch slices, hotdogs, chik'n etc.)
veggie burgers (Lick's)
basmati rice
natural nuts such as cashews, almonds
jumbo raisins (nice'n'juicy)
baked chips
natural popcorn
vegan cereal bars
egg replacer
vegan mayonaise (Earth Island's Vegenaise)
soy milk (I like chocolate Silk and original Natura)
vegan sour cream (Tofutti's Sour Supreme)
vegan pudding cups
vegan yoghurt
vegan cheese slices (Tofutti brand)
vegan cream cheese (Tofutti's Better Than Cream Cheese)
black beans
chick peas
pasta sauce (Shopper's Drug Mart has some nice organic sauces)
canned tomatoes
pasta
peanut butter
jam
orange juice
soy ice cream (Natura brand)

When I say vegan...I mean:
no milk products
no meat products (that includes no: cow, pig, turkey, deer, chicken, fish, lamb...you get the idea)
no honey
no eggs

I have found that some processed meat analogs might have ingredients where the origin is not known. Some of these ingredients could be either animal or plant based and without checking with the supplier it's hard to know...Many items we purchase are labelled vegan.

Some ingredients have names that you might not realize are animal products but they are. Over the last 17 years I've come to know what those things are. I continue to read labels weekly as I shop...sometimes companies amend their ingredient lists so it's good to check the labels time and again. We're already checking the labels for nuts/peanuts so why not take a look at the other stuff we're putting into our bodies! Get to know your ingredients. Google them. Get a good reference guide.
GO GREEN.
GO ORGANIC.
SAVE YOURSELF.
SAVE YOUR FAMILY.
SAVE THE PLANET.
I also purchase eco cruelty-free cleaning products. This includes all of our household cleaners, soaps and personal hygiene products. Thankfully our grocers are up to speed and adding more products all the time. I really must write to Zehrs to thank them for their continued efforts!