The Vegan Ripple - Celebrating Rapidly Growing Alternatives This World Vegan Day

1 November 2021

Happy World Vegan Day, and thank you for choosing to journey down this path! What began, rife with the banter of the cause and effect of our consumption patterns - Veganism is more food for thought than it is about food in itself. Living a good life has come to mean living consciously and prioritizing our mental and physical health.

Our generation wants to make informed decisions, practice sustainability, and seek transparency in the consumption process. A life that does not leave behind a trail of bloodshed, pain, and suffering has proven beneficial to an overall state of wellbeing. Our human consciousness comes with the responsibility to protect voiceless sentient beings, to build a mindful and loving community, and preserve for tomorrow what we enjoy today. 

As we celebrate the small milestones we achieve every day by choosing to go vegan. Today, our celebrations include the joy of having a plethora of vegan choices available and the people that work hard behind the scenes to make these choices available to us. And we applaud everyone who is out there taking a step towards cruelty-free living. 

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Here’s a shout-out and guide to some remarkable animal-friendly, environmentally conscious, scrumptious, and fashionable choices that you can make! 

Milk Made for Humans

Not your mom - not your milk. These brands turn dairy products into a guiltless pleasure: Goodmylk, Emkay, LiveYum Foods, Soft Spot Foods, Katharos Foods.

Friendly Meats

If you think animals are friends, not food, these brands have you covered: Blue Tribe Foods, Greenest, Wakao, Better, Imagine Meats, GoodDot, Shaka Harry, VeggieChamp.

Plant Powdered Protein

Your muscles need beans, not beings! Get your protein fix from: Pro2Fit, Olena, Plix, Unived, Oziva, bGreen, Protuff, Nutrazee, Hemp Seed Protein by BOHECO Life.

A Great Eggsample

These plant-based eggs definitely come first: PlantMade Foods, Evo Foods, PiperLeaf.

Plant-Based Cookbook

You’re about to go on a gastronomic vegan journey with Guilt-Free Vegan Cookbook: Oil Sugar Gluten And Dairy Free Vegetarian Recipes by Mala Barua & Nandini Gulati, The Hungry Alien’s Guide to Plant-Based Food by Shreya Gazmer.

All Vegan Everything

Your one-stop shop for all things vegan, these stores stock the very best vegan goodies: Rare Earth, Greend, Earth Story, VeganMall, Vegan Dukaan, Urban Platter. 

Kind Soles

Soles can be good for your soul! These footwear and accessories brands are vegan and cruelty-free: SoleStories, Paaduks, Malai Eco, Happy Sole, MonkStory, Ethik, Zouk, GowMa, The Edge (lifestyle store.)

Feel Beautiful

If you feel good, you look good, and these brands will make you feel like your Sunday best every day. Cruelty-free vegan makeup by: PlumIndia, Arata, Ruby Organics, FAE Beauty, Pulp Cosmetics, ASA Beauty, Switch Fix.

Green Desserts

Here’s a special shout-out to the people creating a vegan dessert oasis in India: An Ode to Gaia, Crave by Leena, Nomou, Sinful bakes, Vijay Sweets.

Vegan Restaurants and Cloud Kitchens

These spots deliver the best community and culinary experience:

• Mumbai: Ubuntu, Earthlings Cafe, My Pure Path, Earth Cafe, Imagine Cafe, Gratitude Kitchen. 
• Bangalore: Vegan Heat, Sampoorna Ahaara, Just Be. 
• NCR: The Vedic Kitchen, Loving Hut.
• Goa: Bean Me Up, Gratitude Cafe. 
• Pune: Granny B33, Green Kitchen. 
• Kolkata: Ubuntu. 

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Are you taking your first steps and wondering where to head? HappyCow and VeganFirst are resourceful guides to finding vegan outlets in your city. Veganuary, LiveKindly, and Plant Based News are great pages to follow on Instagram for the latest happenings in the vegan world. 

We have only been able to mention a select few brands. However, there are scores of other cruelty-free companies working to serve your plant-based needs. Enjoy their products and encourage entrepreneurs on the right side of history. Follow their Instagram pages and recommend them to your friends. 

We are all ripples, each as important as the other. And as we ripple out, we hold meaningful conversations, learn, educate, and grow in our beliefs. When we come together out of love and compassion for all sentient beings, veganism becomes the cause to the effect that will be kinder and greener tomorrow. Thank you for being a part of this ever-growing ripple. The Future is Vegan!

About the Author

Siddharth is Chief Investment Strategist at the Om Kothari Group. Siddharth is a practicing vegan for over a decade now. The group was founded in 1971 and has interests in engineering construction, infrastructure, automotive dealerships, manufacturing, and real estate. The group’s flagship company, Om Infra Ltd (listed on the NSE and BSE) is a global leader in hydro-mechanical equipment for dams.