BaaHaus

Activist Groups

• PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a strong advocate for vegetarianism and, better yet, veganism. PETA is also now the largest animal rights group in the world. Known for in-your-face activism, PETA gets both good and bad press. Needless to say, the residents of BaaHaus love PETA. Within the PETA website are several special links to other resources to help people understand what is involved in becoming a vegetarian. It is easier than you think: Vegetarian Starter Kit: http://www.peta.org/vsk
• GoVeg.com: Vegetarian and Vegan Information, including the "Top Ten Reasons" to not eat typical meat "products," otherwise known as Chickens, Pigs, Salmon, Tuna and Cows." Much of the information about factory farming is very disturbing (and true).
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Founded in 1985, PCRM is composed of physicians and laypersons working to promote compassion and effective medical practices, ethical research standards and health promotion. Dr. Neal Barnard, PCRM President, has published a number of ground breaking books and articles on diet and the links between nutrition and a variety of illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other ills that plague modern society.
• Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG): Emphasizing Health, Environment and Ethics, with excellent information on nutrition for families with children. Publishes the Vegetarian Journal (all nutritional information is based on scientific studies). Members of VRG get a year's subscription to the journal.

Blogs, etc.

• http://fftradio.blogspot.com/: Food For Thought Radio, coming from the American heartland, Champaign, Illinois (take that, you cattle folk), is an entertaining and informative source of weekly veggie talk.
• http://groovyvegetarian.com/: The Groovy Vegetarian Blog aims at informing, entertaining and communicating with you.
• http://veganmenu.blogspot.com/2010/08/tale-of-two-cakes.html: Just what DOES a vegan eat? Find out here.

Food!

• http://www.vegetariantimes.com/. "The world's largest collection of vegetarian recipes," plus newsletters, a neat search engine that lets you search for types of recipes (gluten-free, low-fat, etc.), and the opportunity to subscribe to a real printed-on-paper magazine.
• http://vegweb.com/. At least a zillion recipes

Vegetarian/Vegan Shopping

• THINK LOCAL! as in Sidecar for Pigs Peace. The ONLY 100% all vegan store in Washington State. Located at the northern edge of Seattle's University District, Sidecar is a revelation of how far vegan foods and products have come. And by shopping here you are supporting one of the best farm animal sanctuaries in the country (www.pigspeace.org).
• Now think NOT LOCAL! as in Vegetarian Shoes in the United Kingdom. All prices are in UK pounds, but don't worry, there is a handy currency converter so we Yanks can purchase with ease. Be sure and read the About Us page at www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/about_us/30269_i.html. It's really inspiring.
• Leaping Bunny is a helpful site which certifies products for animal-friendly practices.
• For more shopping suggestions, see: http://www.thevegetarianchannel.com/directory/Shopping/

Everything Vegetarian

• http://www.compassionatecooks.com/vegorg.htm: Compassionate Cooks does a great job of recipes, but it is so much more. It also has an extensive list of links to all kinds of vegetarian organizations, animal rights websites, blogs, etc.
• http://www.thevegetarianchannel.com/: The Vegetarian Channel is a portal to information for people considering a vegetarian lifestyle.