Australian Vegan Business

Contact: Rocket Human – owner

Info: Stay Human supply ethical merchandise such as badges, keyrings, belts and no-sweatshop tees and hoodies. People can also make their own badges by using machines in store or hiring them out. Products can be bought online as well as at the shop. Previous customers include Aduki Magazine, Penguin Books, The Melbourne Comedy Festival and bands The Spazzys and Tecoma. Owner Rocket is a vegan and also runs the fascinating Ethical Entrepreneur site. (Once you’re there, click on the heading to get inside.)

Open: Tuesday through Sunday 10am to 5pm.

Address: Upstairs, 77 Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria 3121

Phone: 0421 557 236

Email: rocketxhuman@gmail.com

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Info: Leda Nutrition produce biscuits and baked bars in a dedicated gluten and dairy free factory. Their range covers Choculence and Minton – rich alternatives to more common chocolate biscuits – fruit filled Multipack and Lite bars, the cake type Leda bars, and Coconut and Gingernut biscuits. Food contains no genetically modified organisms and can be purchased in stores or their online shop.

Address: PO Box 714, Mudgeeraba BC, Queensland 4213

Phone: 1800 353 896 | International: 617 5530 4808

Customer Service: info@ledanutrition.com

Sales Enquiries: sales@ledanutrition.com

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Tags: baked bars - national, biscuits - national, gluten free, leda nutrition

Contact: Kristy Bennett – owner

Info: Green & Nutty import and sell soap nuts. Soap nuts are the fruit of the sapindus tree and can be used to wash clothes without chemicals. This is because they contain up to 15% saponin, a natural form of soap. Soap nuts are low allergy, and because they’re the fruit of a tree, a renewable resource. They can also be used as replacement for shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and soap. Green & Nutty soon also aim to have a range of saponin based household cleaners available.

Address: PO Box 420, Blackwood SA 5051

Phone: (08) 8278 5675

Email: queries@greenandnutty.com.au

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Tags: body - national, green & nutty, green and nutty, sa, washing - national

Contact: Sienna Blake – editor

Info: Vegan Voice is Australia’s leading print magazine on vegan issues. Featuring articles from prominent figures alongside everyday people, it looks at the matters relevant to vegans in their daily lives. Begun in 1999, it arose directly out of the pioneering Vegan Forum, which started life in a newsletter style format to evolve into what is now one of the key vegan print magazines in the world.

Address: PO Box 30 Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia

Phone: (02) 6689 7498

Email: veganvoice@aapt.net.au

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Info: Cawarra Cosmetics produce a wide range of skin and hair care under the brand names Sanctum, Organic Spa and Meditree. Meditree also make household cleaning products. All items have a minimum of 70% organic ingredients, in many cases over 95%. They’re also entirely plant based – no synthetics – and accredited by the Vegan Society.

Street Address: 7-9 Lucky Lane, Billinudgel NSW 2483

Postal Address: PO Box 100, Billinudgel NSW 2483

Phone: (02) 6680 3266

Email: info@cawarra.com.au

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Tags: body - national, cawarra cosmetics, cleaning - national, hair - national, meditree, nsw, organic spa, sanctum, washing - national

Contact: Barbara Filokostas – owner

Info: Botani make plant based skincare free of petrochemicals. Naturopath and herbalist Barbara Filokostas founded it in 1994 after success using a herbal serum to treat a patient’s acne. Products include skin serum, anti fungal cream, body oil, moisturisers and soaps. These are available in various stores and also through their online shop.

Phone: (03) 9380 8529

Email: skinhealth@botani.com.au

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Tags: body - national, botani, victoria

Info: Australian Organics produce a range of hair and skin care with fragrances from essential oils and colours from plant extracts. No petrochemicals are used. Their range includes shampoo, conditioner, body and hand lotion, shower gel and soap.

Address: Level 19, 644 Chapel St, South Yarra, Victoria 3181

Phone: (03) 9525 0400

Product Information: info@australianorganics.com

Sales: sales@australianorganics.com

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Tags: australian organics, body - national, hair - national, melbourne, victoria

Austalian Vegan Business went live in Test mode today!

While there are still several businesses to add, everything’s working, so the presently bare forum is waiting to be filled with posts!

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Contact: Sandy Anderson – owner

Info: SNH Products make Veganpet cat and dog food along with shampoo and Woofers dog biscuits. Veganpet is a complete food for dogs and cats including kittens and puppies. Ingredients are human grade and organic as far as possible. Their website provides a list of distributors as well as an online store that sells other pet products, books, cds and dvds.

Adress: 70 Trevor Road, Nar Nar Goon North, Victoria, 3812

Phone: 03 5942 7461

Email: info@veganpet.com.au

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Tags: animals - national, snh products, veganpet, victoria

Info: The Purist Company make a broad range of hair and skin products. Haircare bears the Al’chemy name, while body products carry the A’kin label. Some of their goods are shampoo, conditioner, cleanser, creme, toner, body wash and lip balm. Products are available at stores throughout Australia, including online shops. The company’s website provides a postcode search of locations along with a list of online shops.

Address: PO Box 173, Lane Cove NSW 1595

Phone: 1800 631 283

Email: Website contact form.

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Tags: a'kin, al'chemy, body - national, hair - national, nsw, sydney, the purist company