2024 Plant Based Food Festival: Find a Vendor

The Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with the Greener by Default Coalition at NYU and the Animal Rights Collective, is excited to host the 2024 Plant-Based Food Festival! This festival is a chance for the NYU community to dive into the wonders and deliciousness of plant-based eating. NYU is also a leading climate actor in the food sector with a pledge to reduce food-based emissions by 25% by 2030.

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Ambo

  • Ambo is an everyday Indian food spot that has a ton of vegan options!
  • Website + Instagram (@amboeats)
  • Ambo is located close to campus at 55C E 8th St, New York. 

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Jensen Plant-Based Division: Before the Butcher

  • Before the Butcher offers plant-based burger patties, grounds, chunks, shreds, and more, to seamlessly replace traditional meats in your favorite recipes.
  • Website + Instagram (@beforethebutcher)
  • You can find Before the Butcher at Whole Foods. The nearest one is located by Union Square. 

Bored CowBored Cow

  • Bored Cow is a dairy drink made with milk protein from fermentation, so no cows are involved! 
  • Website + Instagram (@tryboredcow)
  • You can find Bored Cow at select Target locations and grocery stores. Explore their map to find the closest one to you. 

ChakraChakra

  • Chakra is a Thai-Indian restaurant with Thai vegan dishes and other plant-based meals. 
  • Website + Instagram (@chakra_nyc_resturant)
  • Chakra is located near campus at 317 East 5th St, New York.

Fabalish: Plant-Based Dips and Baked Falafel

Fabalish 

  • Fabalish is a woman-founded and led plant-based company on a mission to make comfort food dips and bites.
  • Website + Instagram (@fabalishfoods)
  • You can order Fabalish dips, falafel bites, and brownie bites on their website. 

FableFable

  • Fable features shiitake mushrooms whose dense, fleshy fibers and umami flavours are naturally meat-like.
  • Website + Instagram (@fablefoodco)
  • Fable can be found in Australia, Canada, the UK, and Singapore. Their ingredients are also found in restaurants close to campus (Spicy Moon, Beatnic, etc.). 

ImposterImposter Mozz Sticks

  • Imposter offers plant-based Mozz Sticks and Mozz Shreds, a perfect college student meal! 
  • Website + Instagram (@imposterfood)
  • Imposter is primarily found in restaurants around Albany, New York. 

LanLand Lovers, Plant-full, Cow-freed Lovers

  • This cow-free steak is made from simple, high-protein plant-based ingredients and utilizes only a fraction of the water, energy, and emissions it takes to produce animal meat.
  • Website + Instagram (@landloversusa)
  • You can find Land Lovers in different restaurants around the country. 

Le Botaniste Le Botaniste | Food and Wine Bar | Plant-based Organic | NYC

  • Le Botaniste was the first organic, plant-based, and carbon-neutral restaurant in New York City. 
  • Website + Instagram (@le_botaniste)
  • Le Botaniste has various restaurant locations around the city, find the closest one near you!

Local Roots Local Roots NYC

  • Local Roots NYC is an independent, minority woman-owned business and grassroots movement building a community-driven, regenerative food system in New York City.
  • Website + Instagram
  • Order your food on their website!

Mezcla Mezcla | SnackMagic | Build your own 100% Custom Snack Stash

  • Mezcla is a plant-based puff-crispy bar with 10 grams of protein. 
  • Website + Instagram (@eatmezcla)
  • You can find Mezcla bars at a number of grocery stores and markets in New York. Explore their map to find the closest one! 

Nature’s Fynd Nature's Fynd

  • Nature’s Fynd offers fungi-based protein products that are meatless and dairy-free. 
  • Website + Instagram (@naturesfynd)
  • You can find Nature’s Fynd in grocery stores across New York, with the closest location being Union Square Whole Foods. 

Never Better FoodsNever Better foods

  • Never Better Foods offers a range of plant-based cheese products.
  • Website + Instagram (@neverbetterfoods) 
  • You can order Never Better products on Amazon. 

NUMU CheeseNUMU Cheese | Plant-based mozzarella for pizza

  • This plant-based mozzarella is a great addition to pizza, lasagnas, and all other mozz dishes.
  • Website + Instagram (@numuvegan)
  • NUMU Cheese can be found at restaurants throughout New York, with Ben’s Pizzeria being one of the closer ones on Macdougal St, and nationwide at Whole Foods pizza bars. 

Oatly

  • Oatly produces alternatives to dairy products from oats, including oat milk and oat-based soft serve. 
  • Website + Instagram (@oatly) 
  • Oatly is available in most grocery stores. You can also find Oatly products in NYU dining halls!

Stockeld Dreamery

  • This plant-based vegan cheese company is made with cultured legumes and has various cream cheeseStockeld Dreamery spreads and slices that are perfect to melt on sandwiches. 
  • Website + Instagram (@stockeld_dreamery) 
  • You can find Stockeld Cream Cheese in grocery stores and bagel spots, with the closest one being Westside Market, and Stockeld Melt at various restaurant spots like Plantega and more.

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