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V is for Vegetarian: Defining a Lifestyle Choice
Many people involved in animal rights choose not to eat or use any animal products in their everyday lives. Because going vegetarian is a personal choice, motivated by different reasons, there are many variations. But there are some standard definitions of what vegetarian and vegan mean.

Vegetarian Cuisine: Shopping, Foods and Products
Wondering which veggie burger is the best tasting or where to shop? This page will review the best and the worst vegetarian food products and will help you keep your pantry well-stocked.

Why Vegan? Animal Cruelty on Factory Farms
Vegan Outreach publishes an online and printed pamphlet titled “Why Vegan?” The booklet summarizes the treatment of birds, fish, pigs and cows on factory farms, as well as in transport, at stockyards and in slaughterhouses. The publication also discusses environmental concerns associated with livestock production and alternatives to animal-based foods.

Statistics on Animals Killed for Food in the United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports on the numbers of animals killed in the farming industry. This report includes figures compiled from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the year 2000.

Farm Animal Legislation
Farm Sanctuary provides updates on pending and recent legislation at the national and state levels affecting farm animals.

Video Footage of Factory Farm Conditions
Compassion Over Killing documents farm animal cruelty in confinement, animal transport and livestock auctions. View video footage of the conditions on factory farms.

Advantages of Vegetarian and Vegan Diets for Children
The current edition of the perennial parenting book by Dr. Spock recommends a vegan diet for children. In this fact sheet from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Dr. Neal Barnard and a panel of nutritionists explain the scientific and practical issues related to vegetarian and vegan diets for children.