1. KIDS/PARENTS/TEACHERS Vegetarian Parents http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vrgparents/ Vegetarian Baby Resources http://www.vegetarianbaby.com/ Humane Education Resources http://www.teachkind.org/?c=90 http://worldanimal.net/hme-resources.html http://www.vrg.org/essay/lessonplan.htm http://humaneeducation.org/sections/view/resources
http://www.aphe.org
Children’s Books http://www.nahee.org/awards/best_books.asp Children’s Videos http://www.nahee.org/awards/favorite_flicks.asp
Coloring Books
http://www.vrg.org/family/kidsindex.htm 2. TEENS Vegetarian Teens
www.vrg.org/nutrition/teennutrition.htm http://www.vegetarianteen.com/ http://www.humaneteen.org/ Dissection Software Options
http://www.neavs.org/esec/alternatives/alt_index.htm http://www.hsus.org/ace/11370 (lists states that allow you to refuse to dissect)
http://www.navs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ain_edu_dissection_loan_program
Quantity Vegetarian Recipes for School Cafeterias
http://www.pcrm.org/health/rvsk/index.html (vegetarian starter kit for restaurants) http://www.vrg.org/fsupdate/index.htm Colleges with Vegetarian Cafeterias* http://www.vrg.org/press/98augcolleges.htm Colleges with Humane Education Programs* http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-17-2004-49557.asp
http://humaneeducation.org
Colleges with Animal Rights Organizations* http://dmoz.org/Society/Organizations/Student/Political/Animal_Rights/ Law Schools that Have Animal Law Classes*
http://www.aldf.org/students.asp?sect=resources
Veterinary Schools that Do Not Use Live Animals*
http://www.avar.org/
Medical Schools that Do Not Use Live Animals* http://www.pcrm.org/issues/Ethics_in_Medical_Research/ethics_med_list.html
Conferences on Technology in Medical Training
http://www.nextmed.com/mmvr_virtual_reality.html
*You will want to verify this information is still accurate before making decisions about schools to attend.
3. CAREERS - (click on some of the example careers below to see a job description)
If you work in one of the fields below, or if you would like to interview someone who works in one of the
fields below, please e-mail me information on the training required, what a typical day is like and advice
for people entering the field, and I will try to post the information on this site. Please provide the
person’s name, company, address, and e-mail and let me know if I can include this information on the
site or if they want their information posted anonymously. Please note that I reserve the right to edit the
information provided.
Careers Involving Alternatives to the Use of Animals: Food
Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant
Vegetarian/Vegan
food manufacturer
Vegetarian/Vegan magazine
Vegetarian/Vegan natural food store
Vegetarian/Vegan bakery
Vegetarian/Vegan cooking classes
Vegetarian/Vegan cookbooks
Vegetarian/Vegan catering
Vegetarian/Vegan chef
Vegetarian/Vegan organization
Vegetarian/Vegan retirement community
Clothing Vegetarian/Vegan shoe/purse manufacturer/retailer
Personal Care/Cleaning Products
Vegetarian/Vegan cosmetic company
Vegetarian/Vegan grooming products company
Vegetarian/Vegan cleaning products company
Education
Dissection software company
Simulation software company
Surgical simulator manufacturer
Product Safety Testing Non-Animal safety test manufacturer
Research
Human tissue bank
Drug discovery company that uses human tissue
Biotech company (in vitro research, etc.) Software company
Entertainment
Vegetarian/Vegan
bed and breakfast
Vegetarian/Vegan spa/holistic center
Vegetarian/Vegan vacation tour company
Careers Related to Animals: Animal Care
Animal sanctuary/shelter
Veterinarian
Veterinary technician
Holistic Veterinarian/Acupuncturist
Dog Walker/Pet Sitter
Day care operator/kennel operator
Animal Observation
Animal behaviorist
EcoTourism
Videographer
Human/Companion Animal Bond
Pet loss/grief counselor
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Humane Education/Advocacy
Humane educator
Animal organization
Animal rights organization
Screenwriter
Animal magazine
Lawyer (animal law)
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