The Vegan Environmental Awards 2009 – winners have now been announced – see http://bristol.veganfayre.co.uk/vegan-enviromental-awards-results

There are 9 categories and 9 nominees in each – a total of 81 of the best vegan people, projects, publications, products, organisations, campaigns and charities out there trying g to make a difference by encouraging the growth of the vegan lifestyle in some form or other. The 81 nominees have been announced and they are as follows

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Inspired by PeaPR Sponsored by VeggieVision + Off The Hoof Hosted by Yaoh Presented at The Bristol Vegan Fayre May 31st 09 http://veganfayre.co.uk/

Best Vegan Chocolate

• Montezumas • Plamil • Shazzie’s • MoodFoods • Raw Living • Booja Booja • Total Raw Food • Conscious Chocolate • The Raw Chocolate Company

Best Vegan Meat

• Yagga • Veggies Burger • Primal Snacks • Fry’s • Cauldron • Linda McCartney’s • Redwood • Love Foods • Marigold Braised Tofu

Best Vegan Restaurant/cafe

• Mono, Glasgow • Café Maitreya, Bristol • Terre a Terre, Brighton • Dandelion & Burdock, Sowerby Bridge • 222 London • The George, Brighton • Demuths, Bath • Café Kino, Bristol • Saf, London

Best Vegan Bodycare

• Raw Gaia • Jason • Honesty Cosmetics • Yaoh • Green People • Lavera • Faith in Nature • Lush • A’kin

Best Vegan Media

• Excellart • Vegan Village • Lifescape • Secret Society of Vegans • VeggieVision • Black Velvet • Off The Hoof • Vegan World Wide News • Activeg

Best Vegan Friendly Shop

• Rainbow Wholefoods, Norwich • Unicorn, Manchester • Vegonia, Wales • Veggiestuff.com • Soundbites, Derby • Bourgeois Boheme, London • Infinity, Brighton • Harvest, Bristol + Bath • Alternative Stores, Newcastle

Best Vegan Manufacturer

• Provamel • Vegetarian Shoes • Natural Balance • Bute Island • Amaru • Freerangers • Veganicity • High Barn Oils • Organica

Best Vegan Small Campaign Group

• Vegfam • SHAC • Midlands Vegan Group • SPEAK • Greyhound Action • Hunt Sabs • Sea Shepherd • Animals Count • SAAC

Best Vegan Celebrity

• Macka B • John Feldmann • Moby • Chris Martin • Chrissy Hynde • Martina Navratilova • Pat Reeves • Keith Mann • Anthony Aurelius