Kind food is animal-friendly food. The food you eat says how you think animals should be treated. The best ways to help animals is to find substitutes for animal products.
But what about my favourite foods?
Or treats like Ice cream and chocolate?
Don’t worry, there are plenty substitutes for your favourite foods and treats too! It’s easy, see below for a list to get you started.
Check them outIn baking, egg acts as a binder and can be easily replaced with commercial egg replacers
such as Orgran No Egg or The Vegg.
In baking, egg acts as a binder and can be easily replaced with commercial egg replacers
such as Orgran No Egg or The Vegg.
You can also try these ideas below:
For savoury dishes:
2 Tbsp potato starch
1/4 C mashed potato
1/4 C canned pumpkin
2 Tbsp water + 1 Tbsp oil + 2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp ground flax seed + 3 Tbsp cold water & let sit for 2–3 minutes
3 Tbsp aquafaba. This is the liquid from a can of chick peas.
For sweet dishes:
1 banana, mashed
1/4 C apple sauce
1/4 C puréed prunes
For 1 egg white add 1 Tbsp plain agar powder dissolved in 1 Tbsp water, whipped, chilled and whipped again
1 Tbsp ground flax seed + 3 Tbsp cold water & let sit for 2-3 minutes
There are so many milk substitutes! Try Almond, soy, oat, rice, or coconut.
Find the one that suits you.
There are so many milk substitutes! Try Almond, soy, oat, rice, or coconut.
Find the one that suits you.
We've got you covered with other dairy substitutes:
Cheese
Top off your pizzas, burgers and pastas with the growing variety of animal-friendly cheeses. Vegusto, My Life Bio cheese, Sheese, Tofutti and Cheezly are brands of dairy-free cheese imported from overseas. New Zealand’s own Angel Food brand produces melting mozzarella which is even available as an option at Hells Pizza!
Cream
There are some cream replacers such as Alpro, but you could also try whipping up a can of coconut cream. Just be sure to get one without additives and emulsifiers so you can separate out the water. If you like sour cream, Tofutti and Angel Foods make fantastic alternatives.
Butter
There are plenty of dairy-free margarines. Try Olivani or Nuttelex.
Yoghurts
Try COYO coconut yoghurt, Doctors Choice Bio Coconut Yoghurts, Kingland soy yoghurt, Tonzu yoghurt, and Alpro mousse which are available in a range of flavours.
Chocolate
Did you know that Sweet William and Moo Free are also vegan friendly? Many of the Whittaker’s dark chocolate range are vegan friendly, and so are some other brands. Just check the label to make sure they are dairy-free!
There are plenty of meat replacements out there! Here are just some of the options.
There are plenty of meat replacements out there! Here are just some of the options.
Fry's Vegetarian Delights are available in the frozen department at most supermarkets. They offer a tasty range of food like pies, schnitzel, burgers, chicken-free nuggets and sausages.
Bean Supreme is available from most supermarkets in the fridge section. Their range includes tofu, burger patties and sausages in variety of flavours. Watch out for dairy and egg in some products.
Sanitarium produce some canned mock meats like ‘Nutolene’. You can usually find these in the super market. Watch out for egg and dairy in some products.
Linda McCartney meat-free products are found in the frozen department of some supermarkets. The range include pies, sausages, sausage rolls, mince and burgers. Watch out for dairy and egg in some products.
There are also many other brands of meat substitutes. Just make sure you check the labels. You can also try tofu and tempeh, yum!
A healthy breaakfast gives you the energy to start the day right. That’s what makes it the most important meal of the day! Eating a plant-based breakfast gives you more vitamins and nutrients to get you going and helps you stay healthy and strong.
Why is it called breakfast?
Breakfast is breaking the fast. Fast means to go without food, which is what you do when you sleep. When you eat in the morning you are breaking that fast.
Lunch is your time to refuel. It brings back your energy and refocuses your mind so you can make the most of your day.
Pack your lunch with lots of fruit and vegies to energise.
Make every dinner something to look forward to. These delicious plant-based meals are filled with flavour, and all the good things that help you to stay healthy and strong
Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually had in the evening or at midday. We now usually eat dinner at night, but throughout much of history dinner was eaten at midday.
Everyone deserves a treat once in a while. Here are some favourites you can make at home and share with your friends and family.
Snacks fuel you in between meals and help keep you going. We have some delicious, easy to make, snacks packed with energy for you to make.
"Together we can make a difference - for all animals"
"Together we can make a difference - for all animals"
