The Vegan Environmental Awards 009 thanks to everyone who voted here are the results!!!
the 2010 awards - the vegan top one hundred - will be announced shortly and voting begins again january 1st 2010!!
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Inspired by PeaPR
Sponsored by VeggieVision + Off The Hoof
Hosted by Yaoh
Presented at The Bristol Vegan Fayre May 31st 09
9 Categories, 9 nominees in each. Welcome to the top 81 vegan movers and shakers in the UK today. Voting starts Jan 21st 09, finishes May 30th 09.
Go to www.veganfayre.co.uk/awards-vote to cast your votes once a month.
Best Vegan Chocolate
Montezumas
marvellous selection of upper crust choccies with vast vegan selection
Plamil
the granddaddy of the vegan chocolate now available in loads of stunning flaves
Shazzie's
outrageous raw choccy treats from the dazzling and alluring Shazzie, creator of these fine treats
MoodFoods
most excellent array of raw choccie bars at extremely sensible prices too the Goji and Lucuma is the tops!
Raw Living
Stunning selection of raw cacao treats from Miss Magic herself - Kate Magic
Booja Booja
The winner of a host of awards including two V.E.As heavily tipped to win this one with their carefully developed luxury vegan truffles
Total Raw Food
Jess and Tom Fenton come into a league of their own with their wondrous raw choccie collection
Conscious Chocolate
conceived by the lovely Emma, and grabbing the headlines for their thoughtful and creative luxury raw chocolate range
The Raw Chocolate Company
Great flavours, great packaging, great value and a right nice team behind these raw choccie delights
www.therawchocolatecompany.co.uk
Best Vegan Meat
Yagga
almighty meat substitute from the awesome dood that is Gabriel, the Italian creator of this most meat like substance on the planet see
Veggies Burger
Winners of so many Vegan Society awards it's not true, these uber vegan campaigners fave veggie burgers continue to nourish and replenish around the UK as they enter their 25th year!
Primal Snacks
vegan jerky from a right nice firm spearheaded by the right nice Anthony, available in several different flaves
Fry's
the legendary Beanie's distribute these mega popular meat substitutes, with loads of new kit all the time as well as the excellent burgers and sausages
Cauldron
long standing fave amongst the vegan veggie community and available across the UK in supermarkets
Linda McCartney's
recently revamped and selling like the proverbial hotcake, massive hit with the nippers
Redwood
Big abroad as well as in the UK, dynamic selection of loads of meaty stuff all vegan, and all imaginative, creative and in many cases most outstanding
Love Foods
very nice fella Parm is the man behind this fruity and deceptively meaty range of spicy Indian food
Marigold Braised Tofu
over 25 years of vegan xmas dinners have been celebrated in style from this most original and awesome meat substitute anywhere the famous Marigold Braised Tofu
see www.marigoldhealthfoods.co.uk
Best Vegan Restaurant/Cafe
Mono, Glasgow
Great setup in the heart of Glasgow with excellent value for money creative vegan cooking, complete with well stocked bar, and even a record shop!
Cafe Maitreya, Bristol
winner of countless awards for the vegan Nouvelle Cuisine, with an array of vegan dishes that you will probably have never heard of, but will definitely want to again
Terre a Terre, Brighton
well established in the heart of the UK's vegan capital, with a luxurious selection of vegan starters, main courses and desserts
Dandelion & Burdock
Highly recommended for their imaginative and wholesome vegan fodder, and winner of several awards recently for their efforts
www.dandelionandburdock.uk.com
222 London
right nice fella Ben Asamani heads the team at this London fave vegan hangout for many
The George, Brighton
Top boozer in the middle of town with an eclectic pub menu including the awesome Fry's veggieburgers! Grolsch on tap too. Heaven.
Demuths, Bath
original veggie diner going back to the 80's and still going strong, with inventive, wholesome and original vegan dishes to suit all tastes
Cafe Kino, Bristol
up for an award not just because their food is so good but because their prices are most excellent too so vital in these times of hardship. Vegan co-op to boot
Saf, London
Recent addition to a burgeoning UK raw scene, with nearly the whole menu uncooked, making for some extremely tasty and novel creations, as well as nutritionally superb
Best Vegan Bodycare
Raw Gaia
made from raw fresh organic vegan ingredients, these beauties are as pure as the proverbial driven. Top quality
Jason
huge USA label distributed by the excellent Kinetic4Health team in the UK. 50 years of top notch natural bodycare from this crew nearly all of it vegan.
Honesty Cosmetics
Right nice fella John started this vegan Bodycare range back in the day, and is still a huge fave amongst many, including Animal Aid who stock loads of their kit
Yaoh
Compact and Bijoux organic vegan hemp bodycare range from the Bristol + Brighton Vegan Fayre organisers, including their award winning lipbalms and moisturisers, experts at punching well above their weight
Green People
excellent choice of quality green bodycare, most of it vegan, the market leader in this field for many, and a very nice crew that run the company
Lavera
all the way from Germany courtesy of Pravera, their UK distributors, around for 30 odd years now, and including loads of vegan options
Faith in Nature
To be found in most health stores across the UK, the Faith range is vegan, and excellent value for money too, making it a firm family fave
Lush
gert lush range from uber vegan bodycare specialists Lush, who have a strong anti animal testing policy to match their illustrious range of mainly vegan bodycare products
A'kin
recent addition to the UK, and a very beautiful quality range which is vegan and family friendly available from
Best Vegan Media
Excellart
lovely vegan family outfit from the West Country that specialises in PR, marketing and design
Vegan Village
amazing website that has been around for ages, with free listings and notices for the vegan community and winners of this award a couple of yearsback
Lifescape
magic magazine that is monthly, cruelty free and girly as you like
Secret Society of Vegans
Brilliant website, blogs and vegan t shirts with a message from this most excellent and original vegan outfit run by the mysterious RD
www.secretsocietyofvegans.co.uk
VeggieVision
stunning internet TV station with the gorge Karin Ridgers the brainchild behind this most wondrous of creations
Black Velvet
Fine independent rock mag from the illustrious Shari with a vegan friendly policy towards the bands and music they feature, consequently loads of hot vegan bands every issue!
Off The Hoof
Exceptionally talented team behind this most outrageous vegan publication ever, hopefully around for years to come. Stunning
Vegan World Wide News
run by the most brilliant and super funny Tony Bishop Weston, updated weekly with breaking vegan news from around the globe. Marvellous
Activeg
Gert lush affair from the lovely Stephen and Sophie, who between them keep us updated daily on the worlds breaking vegan news, unmissable!!
Best Vegan Friendly Shop
Rainbow Wholefoods, Norwich
Long standing fave in the heart of Norfolk, with an outstanding range of vegan goodies
Unicorn, Manchester
Massive yard in Manchester with vegan only produce, at awesome prices delectable.
Vegonia, Wales
Stuffed full of vegan only produce up in North Wales, another fine independent health store, flying the vegan banner loud and proud
Veggiestuff.com
On-line vegan superstore with loads of kit, including the Yagga range and also lots of vegan gear for pets awesome, dude!
Soundbites, Derby
Right nice fella Patrick heads this excellent flagship vegan outlet up in Derby.
Bourgeois Boheme, London
Online boutique for cruelty free fashion has now expanded into a must visit shop open to the public up in London stunning collections, all vegan
Infinity, Brighton
excellent superstore recently doubled in size, and with a huge reputation to match, right in the heart of the vegan capital of the universe, Brighton
Harvest, Bristol + Bath
Two shops serve up the West Country with thousands of vegan products, firm faves for their friendly and flavoursome products and services
Alternative Stores
Another excellent online vegan department store that has just expanded into premises, helping keep Newcastle cruelty free
Best Vegan Manufacturer
Provamel
Very large vegan brand of soya milk and yoghurt, only available through the Independents
Vegetarian Shoes
Successful and innovative leather free selection of stylish vegan footwear for over 20 years from this Brighton based shop and online store
Natural Balance
super stunning raw vegan Trek & Nak'd snack bars from this gorge outfit that is lighting up the globe with their beautiful products and team
Bute Island
extraordinarily excellent producers of the award winning vegan Sheese range, as well as heartfelt supporters of many vegan events and gatherings. Top top outfit, the world needs people like this
Amaru
Recent additions to the vegan community, with their instant raw hemp porridge already a huge hit at festivals available online too
Freerangers
over 10 years supplying the finest vegan shoes and fashion accessories from this wonderful family firm from up North
Veganicity
Makers of a truly outstanding range of vegan vitamins and supplements, and frequent visitors to a variety of vegan events
High Barn Oils
most excellent fresh flax oil products from this brilliant outfit ensure an awesome vegan source of Omega 3's + 6's
Organica
well established top quality range of vegan products including a massive chocolate selection as well as some most outrageously tasty curry pastes amongst their truly stupendous range
Best Vegan Small Campaign Group
Vegfam
Started life in 1963, with a mission to 'Feed The Hungry Without Exploiting Animals' and still going strong 45 years later
SHAC
large support for this front line a direct action group dedicated to stopping the Huntingdon Laboratories
Midlands Vegan Group
Loose association of volunteers and activists who between put on the hugely successful and completely buzzing West Midland Vegan Festival Nov 1st 08, with another one planned for the same time in 09
SPEAK
Dedicated to exposing the horrors of the latest animal torture chamber to be built in the name of research the Oxford Uni labs
Greyhound Action
Highly effective group that campaigns for greyhounds, especially those victim to the greyhound racing trade, which sadly is many of them
Hunt Sabs
Another grassroots direct action protest group with meets across the UK and an excellent track record for disrupting illegal hunters
Sea Shepherd
Out in the South Atlantic, up against the Japanese whaling fleet, constantly in the headlines
Animals Count
recently formed UK political party fighting for rights for animals on a local government level
SAAC
Busy and up to date Students protest group, campaigning against animal cruelty
Best Vegan Celebrity
Keith Mann
animal rights activist and now a published author with his superb book From Dusk Till Dawn, alongside many live appearances at vegan fayres makes Keith a genuine vegan celebrity - respect due
Macka B
Vegan Jamaican Rastafari reggae legend Macka B has a new vegan friendly tune out called 'Wha Me eat' and is playing both Brighton and Bristol Vegan Fayres in 2009
John Feldmann
Lead singer for vegan band Goldfinger and hugely influential youth cult figure
Moby
Very popular USA cult rave figure Moby has a string of international hits to add to his vegan friendly status
Chris Martin
Coldplay frontman has a dynamic energy for all things vegan and has been voted worlds sexiest vegetarian although we don't know why
Chrissy Hynde
massive icon from back in the day, the lead singer of The Pretenders has been locked up on animal rights protest more often than she's had hit singles which is loads.
Martina Navratilova
Tennis legend and now well known vegan supporter of PeTa, as well as winning Wimbledon more times than anyone else
Pat Reeves
Seen off cancer several times whilst winning powerlifting titles on a vegan diet, now a published author as well as an inspiration to many
Anthony Aurelius
Up and coming published author, Anthony is a Martial Arts expert and bodybuilder too all on a vegan diet, naturally
