I've been vegan since 2016, and stores like Trader Joe's make it easy.
With aisles packed with easy plant-based meals, cost-effective staples, and lots of creative flavor combinations, Trader Joe's is one of my favorite places to shop for groceries. For several years, it was the only place I shopped, so I had plenty of opportunities to try its vegan-friendly products, and many now make it into my regular rotation.
While there, I pick up products that help me reach my nutrition goals but that also add something fun to my diet.
Not every item I buy has "vegan" printed on its packaging. When I asked Trader Joe's about this omission, a rep said, "While we cannot fit all the attributes of every product on its label, you can be assured that if any of the top nine allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, and sesame) are present in our private label products, they will be clearly labeled in familiar terms in our ingredient statements."
So, like any vegan must, I just thoroughly check the ingredient list on an item before I put it in my cart.
Here are some of my must-have Trader Joe's items.