Vegetarian Resource Centre

2250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC
(two blocks north of Broadway & the Broadway/Commercial Drive skytrain stations)
Click here for a map

Phone: 604-628-7864

Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 5pm

The Vegetarian Resource Centre is a volunteer run community centre, library and store for vegetarians & people who would like to learn more about vegetarianism.

Here are some of the things we have in the store:

Food and snacks (all of our foods are vegan):

  • VeganSweets Marshmallows
  • Primal Strips (meatless jerky) - 6 flavours!
  • Panda Natural Licorice
  • Luna Bars
  • Clif Bars
  • Rebar - 3 varieties: Organic Greens, Grains 'n' Greens, & Caramel flavoured nutrition bar
  • EnviroKids Animal Cookies - Chocolate or Vanilla
  • Enjoy Life Cookies - Gluten & Nut Free - Chocolate Chip, Snickerdoodles & Gingerbread
  • Country Choice Organic Sandwich Cookies - Chocolate Creme, Mint Creme, Ginger Lemon & Chocolate Vanilla
  • Belsoy Vegan Puddings - Vanilla, Chocolate, Caramel & Cappuccino
  • Rice Dream beverage - Lunch-box sized
  • So Nice Organic Soymilk - Lunch-box sized
  • Earthshake Soymilk - Lunch-box sized
  • Santa Cruz Organic Juices & Sodas

Other food related items:

  • Vegan Chocolate Chips (produced in a dairy-free facility)
  • Ener-G Egg Replacer
  • Fruit & Veggie Spray Wash

    There are 2 awesome grocery stores with lots of vegetarian & vegan items on the same block as our resource centre so you can visit us and get some great grocery items in all in one trip!

Books:

  • Becoming Vegetarian
  • Raising Vegetarian Children
  • How It All Vegan
  • The Garden of Vegan
  • La Dolce Vegan
  • Foods That Don't Bite Back
  • Asian Vegan Cooking
  • Vive le Vegan
  • Being Vegan
  • Compassionate Consumers Guide
  • Workers of the World Relax
  • Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
  • The Vegan Sourcebook
  • No More Bull!
  • Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals
  • Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, & Money
  • Vegan Vittles
  • Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook
  • Vice Cream: Gourmet Vegan Desserts
  • The China Study
  • Vegan Passport
  • The Raw Gourmet
  • Raw Food Real World
  • RAWvolution
  • New Vegetarian Cooking
  • ExtraVeganZa
  • I'm A Vegetarian
  • Vegetarian Manefesto

Kids Books:

  • Benny Brontasaurus goes to a Party
  • The Organic Adventures of Tucker the Tomato
  • Benji Beansprout Doesn't Eat Meat
  • Natural Kids Coloring Book
  • Saving Emily

Videos:

  • Behind the Mask
  • Earthlings

T-shirts:

  • Lots of varieties of vegetarian and animal rights designs
  • American Apparel sweatshop-free shirts (unprinted), various colours and styles

Pet Food:

  • Evolution Diet Vegan Dog and Cat Food

Even more stuff:

  • Stickers
  • Buttons - choose from our various designs or have a custom button made for you!
  • Greeting cards
  • Book and Video Library
  • Magazines
  • Internet computer & wireless internet
  • Friendly vegetarian volunteer staff to answer all your questions

More coming soon!

If you have a specific item you'd like us to carry please let us know!

(Illustration by Christine Huang)