Looking to kick-start your vegucation? These links will get you up to speed lickety split!

Farm Sanctuary
North America's Leading Animal Protection Sanctuary, and fantastic source of credible, reliable information about the lives of non-human "food" animals. Save a turkey this Thanksgiving!

Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research. On the basis of scientific research alone (with no "animal rights agenda"), PCRM suggests that a whole foods, plant based diet is the healthiest option for human beings.

GoVeg!
Some helpful resources for folks who are exploring vegetarianism and veganism.

Compassion Over Killing
A grassroots animal advocacy organization headed up by Miyun Park, a Korean American animal activist.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
The largest animal advocacy organization in the world, with more than 600,000 dues-paying members. I don't always like their advertising choices (too Hollywood!), and sometimes they rely too heavily on shame tactics in getting their message out, but there's no question that they're on the vanguard of the movement.

Mercy For Animals
An animal advocacy organization with offices in Columbus, OH and Chicago, IL. This organization is a prime example of what the vision and the hard work of ONE PERSON can do to change the world! Nathan Runkle, MFAs Founder and Executive Director, went vegetarian at age 11, vegan shortly thereafter, and then founded MFA when he was 15! He is now 21 years old, and in the past 6 years he has turned his passion for educating people about the plight of farm animals into one of the leading animal advocacy organizations in the country with 8,000 members and counting!

"Mad Cowboy"Howard Lyman
Howard Lyman is perhaps the most inspirational and influential vegan activist working in North America today. A fourth generation farmer-rancher who made MILLIONS of dollars converting his family farm into a factory complex in the 1970's, Howard had a change of heart accompanied by a switch to a vegan diet that has inspired millions of people to do the same.

Animal Place
A California animal sanctuary that is doing ground breaking work both in animal rescue and farm animal education.