Vegansaurus and Vegan Wintry Comforts, for Your Body and Belly Both

So. It’s winter. Or at least it’s quickly starting to feel like winter in St. Louis. And this means many things, including warmer clothes and more use of the oven. Vegansaurus has these things on the brain too and is featured heavily in this post because she’s been cracking me up today while providing conscious consumers with great tips for animal-friendly winter wear, as well as an apparently delicious but easy winter-treat recipe (complete with hilarious commentary and illustrations; preview to the left).

First, the serious stuff: I’ve pleaded with readers in the past to avoid wool (and down) because sheep (and geese and ducks) shouldn’t have to suffer and die just for humans’ winter coats, scarves, and so on when we have plenty of non-animal alternatives. And it’s now the time of year when people are out buying new winter coats and looking for those humane alternatives. So where do you go?

Luckily, those who are in search of a new pea coat can thank Vegansaurus for a fun post today rounding up (and providing prices, descriptions, and photos of) some of her top picks for non-wool options at various online stores. I haven’t looked into any of these brands myself yet, so I make no promises about where and how they were made, but I trust you to look into those matters yourselves. Beyond the specific recommendations made by Vegansaurus, my pal Sarah P. of Austin reports that she found numerous other non-wool options at Zappos too, so keep that in mind during your search — just be sure to read the product information, so that you can watch out for wool and down (remember that polar fleece, or microfleece, is not actual fleece from sheep; it’s synthetic). And don’t forget that if you’re on a tight budget, you can also take advantage of resale/thrift stores selling gently used, new-to-you clothing, including coats. The inventory may not be as predictable, but it doesn’t hurt to look.

Finally, while you’re browsing the stores, whether online or in person (OK, maybe you wouldn’t want to take this potentially messy creation into a store, but I’ll let you be the judge), you can be snacking on this wonder from Vegansaurus. In case you’re not absolutely convinced that you must go check out this post, I give you part of the introduction:

You know when you’re at home? And you can’t move? Because it’s utterly disgusting outside, and yea, darkness DID descend upon the earth at four fucking pm, like unto the apocalypse? And your brain is all, Give Me Things That Are Tasty, and you are all, I Am Sorry But I Must Lie On The Couch For Nine Hours?

See? Funny. And you haven’t even seen the pictures yet.