One of the most common things you will get asked, or even want to know for yourself, is where to buy what.

This information is all over the place, so we're not going to repeat it here, but we're going to help you find it. Please tell us of any other good sources of such info that you know of.

Where to start

If you want to know something, odds on someone else has asked that before. So here are some of the best places to start looking on any vegan purchasing question:

• The Animal Free Shopper - For UK shopping you can't beat this pocket-sized kjam-packed book. It's especially useful for relatives and friends shopping for vegans - so do buy them one to make it easier for them to look after you.
• The Vegan Forum - you name it it gets asked here, and there's a special UK forum which is worth using for UK-specific questions.
• The Vegan Buddies Forum - a growing vegan support forum with a mainly UK audience.

Great places for answers on particular common shopping questions

• Shoes: Vegan Forum footware topic.
• Vegan alternatives to non-vegan food
• Vegan Village list of completely vegan shops