Vegan Living: The Princess Tofu Guide

Vegan living is more than a diet. It's a set of everyday choices about what you eat, buy, wear and use. Princess Tofu exists to make those choices easier: we do the research, show our sources, and keep the tone friendly. No lectures, no guilt.

Here's how the site fits together, and where to go next.

New to vegan?

Start with the practical beginner's guide: kitchen swaps, how to read a label, eating out, and a simple first week.

Food and shopping

The bulk of vegan living happens in the supermarket. Our product verdicts tell you whether everyday foods are vegan, name the ingredient that decides it, and show when we last checked.

Ingredients

Animal ingredients hide behind technical names. The non-vegan ingredients guide is the A–Z, with deeper guides to gelatin, carmine, confectioner's glaze, lecithin and mono- and diglycerides.

Eating out

The vegan fast food guide lists the best order at 15 US chains, with full guides for McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, In-N-Out, Panera, Domino's and Pizza Hut.

Cooking at home

Beauty, clothing and home

Vegan living extends to the products you use every day. Start with vegan vs cruelty-free, which explains what the labels and logos really guarantee. Guides to vegan makeup, skincare, clothing materials and household products are on the way.

How we work

Every verdict shows who wrote it, when it was last reviewed and which sources we used. Read more about how we check.

Every page in this guide

FAQ

What does vegan living include?
Food first, but also clothing, beauty and personal care, household products and everyday choices: anything that might involve animal ingredients or animal testing.
Do I have to be perfect?
No. The Vegan Society's definition talks about doing what's 'possible and practicable'. Most people change one area of life at a time.
Where should I start?
With food, since it's what you buy most often. Our beginner's guide covers the first steps.

Start here

Sources and how we checked

We reviewed the sources below in Oct 2026.

Spotted a recipe change? Tell us and we'll re-check.