Inspiration from abroad (all-vegan supermarkets)
If you’re feeling discouraged at all the big supermarkets selling animal products, take heart. There are only a few at present, but the world does indeed have a few all-vegan supermarkets!
Rewe is a chain of supermarkets, which has just launched its first all plant-based store. Located in Berlin (the world’s most vegan-friendly city). It offers almost 3000 vegan products from organic vegetables to vegan cheeses and meats, and is situated near good public transport.
The supermarket focuses mostly on fresh fruits and veggies, plus there is a salad anad vegan sushi bar, and chilled aisles for everything from smoothies and spreads to seitan. The vegan sandwiches are made fresh each day, and the freezer aisles contain ice-cream of course!
It also sells baking ingredients and natural beauty and health items. It even offers a vegan egg liqueur from Berlin spirits producer Mampe.
BESTIE’s Vegan Paradise Grocery (Los Angeles)
Bestie’s Vegan Paradise is a female-owned store that is popular with many local runners, who help to promote it! It again has oodles of fresh produce and vegan grocery brands, along with a dairy-free soft-serve machine for ice-cream on hot days.
Every brand is from indie companies and nothing is tested on animals (nor do they sell any products from companies owned by parent companies that are not vegan or conduct animal testing).
Each dollar spent goes towards buying a vegan economy free from human and animal oppression, corporate profiteers, and those putting profit over people.
A vegan supermarket in Malaysia
Vegan District Gourmet Market was Malayia’s first vegan grocery (it’s currently about to re-open after a fundraising campaign to find new premises).
Set up by someone passionate about animal welfare, it has big ambitions to help local animal sanctuaries.
Here you’ll find plant-based groceries and pantry essentials, vegan snacks and specialty foods, dairy-and-meat alternatives, frozen products and unique brands not found in supermarkets. It also offers same-day delivery within Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
