This page on The Derm Review provides some background information and further links to help understand the importance of using cruelty-free products for skincare and beauty products. Thanks to Skyla for suggesting this link.

An information page which gives a good background on cruelty-free beauty products, skincare and make up. Remember: if a product is marked ‘vegan’ it does not contain animal-based collagen*, glycerin*, donkey skin ejiao or whale fat. If it’s marked ‘cruelty-free’; the product may contain animal derivatives but isn’t tested on animals. Thank you to Abigail for suggesting this resource and helping animals.

*there are plant-based alternatives available

Happy Cow is a brilliant app which shows you all the vegan restaurants and food shops around the world. 

If you’re a new vegan, you may have lots of questions. Challenge 22 is here to support you for 22 days. You’ll receive a personal mentor and nutritional advice. If you reach 22 days, it’s likely you’ll be vegan for life as it takes 21 days to break an old habit. Sign up on Facebook now for free.

Veganuary – coined from trying Vegan in January – is a charity that provides help and online resources to support anyone who wants to try being vegan for a month. Sign up for the challenge – it’s free, though you can donate to the charity if you want to. Remember, Veganuary is for any time, not just January! People often report feeling better after, so give it  a whirl, you’ve nothing to lose and everything to gain.

This plant-based diet guide is provided by Dr T. Colin Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr Campbell is well known for his work on The China Study – one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. He is a leading authority on the benefits of a whole food plant-based diet and has been dedicated to the science of human health for more than 60 years. His primary focus is on the association between diet and disease, particularly cancer.

This page provides healthy eating information, recipes and resources. Thank you to Colleen for offering this link.

This recipe gives you the best brownies ever – chocolately, moreish and best of all – free from eggs and dairy. Really simple and just 30 mins from start to scrummy.

This article provides a range of high-protein vegan recipes, so will be useful for anyone trying to build muscle. The site plantproteins.co is dedicated to busting the myth that it’s difficult to get proteins on a pant-based diet.

BOSH! is a great website featuring fast, easy to make, amazing, tasty recipes – and it’s all vegan. They also have a lot of videos to help out on the BOSH YouTube channel.

How about growing your own food? The Vegan Organic Network is a great source of information and support, showing that growing plants with no animal inputs gives great results and is better for the soil in the long run. Suited for small scale gardens up to large scale farms.