Vegan List of Foods for Grocery Stores

This is a list I wrote from requests of many vegans (actually most of them were vegetarians, but all the food listed is vegan) of foods we would like to see carried in our grocery stores.  Currently, we must travel a minimum of 35 miles to the next large town to find some of these items, so I emailed our group for their most wanted items.  Now that I have the list I am going around to our two Walmarts, 4 Krogers, our Country Nutrition and possibly our new County Market, speaking with the Produce Manager and presenting the list!  Even if we do not get in any more items, we will have shown we are growing and there will be even more desire in the future. 

I decided to share this list, as some of you might want to take this list or a similar one around.  One of the things I do point out to the Produce Managers is when they carry a product that like a cheese that says "Lactose Free" and is called "Veggie Cheese" but is not vegan!  I flip the cheese packet over and show them the ingredients label with "casein and milk derived ingredient " listed right on the back.  It's a learning experience for them, and so far the Produce Managers welcome my ideas, even though Produce Managers at stores like Walmart have only a set list that they can order from.  They still have promised to send my list "up the ranks."

The one product all stores already carry is Earth Balance, so that is not on this list.

Here is the list:

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The starred items (*) are what seem to be the most requested.  
**Vegenaise, bouillons, organic products, the chicken filet, the sausage, cereal, yeast and the cheeses got two stars because they are by far the most wanted.

LIST OF FOODS VEGANS WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN STORES IN A SEPARATE VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN SECTION!

FAUX MEATS

**Field Roast Apple Sage Sausage (These are the only vegan sausages I find tasty.)

**Field Roast Italian Sausage (These are the only vegan sausages I find tasty.)

**Gardein Chick’n Filets (Basic – can have sauces put on it; or sliced up. Adaptable!)

**Boca Original Chick’n Meatless Patties

**Field Roast Frankfurters (best vegan hot dog)

*Field Roast Celebration Roast (at least for holidays)

*Tofurky (at least for holidays).

LightLife Smart Deli Ham

Gardein Chick’n Strips

Gardein Beefless Tips

Any Gardein product!

Melissa’s brand Soyrizo

Yves Meatless Deli Salami Slices

Yves Meatless Pepperoni

Tempeh

NON DAIRY MAYONNAISE

**Vegenaise – Follow Your Heart Original (Like a mayonnaise with no egg.)

Even eaten by meat eaters because it is lighter and tastier than mayo or salad dressing to many people

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SOY CHEESE

**Tofutti Better than Sour Cream (I use this all the time!)

**Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese

**Galaxy Nutritional Foods – American or Cheddar slices - It must say

          “Vegan” on the front of the package!

**Daiya – Shreds Cheddar

**Daiya – Shreds Mozarella

Tofurky brand pizza

Page 2 – Vegan products

BOUILLON AND SOUP

**Edward & Sons - Not Chick’n Bouillon Cubes

**Edward & Sons - Not Beef Bouillon Cubes (Soup bases, extra flavoring in foods)

Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup – Imagine brand

KOYO vegan Ramen soup—lots of varieties, such as Garlic Pepper, Mushroom, Asian Vegetable, and Tofu Miso

VEGAN MARSHMALLOWS

**Dandies Marshmallows (either marshmallow is fine)

**Sweet and Sara vegan marshmallows

NON-DAIRY YOGURT

SoDelicious Coconut Yogurt, plain in larger 16 oz pint size

Only -- 7-44473 91410-4

SoDelicious Blueberry Greek style -- 7-44473 90901-8 (small)
SoDelicious Raspberry Greek style -- 7-44473 90902-5 (small)
SoDelicious Strawberry Greek style -- 7-44473 90903-2 (small)
Whole SoyPlain organic soy yogurt

BAKING PRODUCTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

**Red Star Nutritional Yeast (Great source of B12)

**Braggs Nutritional Yeast seasonings (Great source of B12)

**Mom’s Best Wheatful cereal – no sugar! (People miss this product!)

**Organic products!

**Bob's Red Mill Organic Golden Flax Seeds

**Za’atar – An Indian spice 

Edward & Sons Organic Vegan Worcestershire Sauce -- 5 fl oz

Dr. Oetker pudding mixes (chocolate, coconut, banana) (makes good desserts)

Hazelnut coconut coffee creamer UPC -- 7-44473 94116-2

Vegan pesto (Meditalia or other)