Vegetarian Shopping Guide

This document, titled "Arvind's Vegetarian Shopping Guide" by Arvind Bobra, is a helpful resource for individuals seeking to purchase a variety of consumer products that are free from animal-derived ingredients and cruelty-free. It focuses on providing recommendations for specific brands and retailers that align with these principles.

The guide covers several product categories:

• Shoes: Recommends purchasing from Moo Shoes (www.mooshoes.com) and www.veganessentials.com. It notes "No Preference" for preferred brands, implying that any non-leather brand is acceptable.
• Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Shaving Cream, Hair Products: Suggests shopping at Whole Foods, other health food stores, and www.veganessentials.com. Preferred brands include Aubrey Organics, Pangea Organics, JASON Natural Products, Clearly Natural Soaps, and Alba Botanica.
• Belts: Advises buying from www.Truthbelts.com, Moo Shoes (www.mooshoes.com), and www.veganessentials.com. Truth Belts is listed as a preferred brand.
• Bags & Purses: Recommends Moo Shoes (www.mooshoes.com) and www.veganessentials.com, with preferred brands being Queenbee Creations, Matt & Nat, and Crystalyn Kae.
• Lotion: Suggests Whole Foods, other health food stores, and www.veganessentials.com. Preferred brands are Kiss My Face, Aubrey Organics, and Alba Botanica.
• Toothpaste: Indicates that it can be purchased from "Anyplace that sells toothpaste," with Toms of Maine being the preferred brand.
• Lip Balm: Recommends www.veganessentials.com, Moo Shoes, and Whole Foods, with Eco Lips - Vegan Bee Free Flavor as the preferred brand.
• Wallets: Suggests Moo Shoes (www.mooshoes.com) and www.veganessentials.com, with preferred brands including DB Clay, Malcolm Fontier, and Matt & Nat.

Additionally, the guide provides a list of "OTHER GOOD WEBSITES" that are presumably also sources for vegetarian and cruelty-free products: www.compassionmatters.com, www.cosmosveganshoppe.com, www.differentdaisy.com, www.onestopveganshop.com, www.veganstore.com, and www.whiterabbitbeauty.com.

Finally, it advises consumers to "Be on the lookout for the following" labels on products: "100% Vegetarian Ingredients. No Animal Testing" and "This product contains no animal ingredients and was not tested on animals."