Vegan food items at Publix and Target
In the summer of 2011, VRG Intern Rita Pruzansky investigated the vegan options available at her local supermarket chains. This is what she found.
Vegan Foods at Publix
Below is a table of the food items at Publix Super Markets that are labeled vegan on the front of the package or in the ingredients list. Many of these products are also labeled as “certified vegan.” This list was made based on the products available in May and July 2011 at a Publix in Coral Springs, Florida. Product availability and their locations within the store may vary. The information about these products was obtained from a regular Publix market, but products may differ at Publix Greenwise markets. There may be a Greenwise section or aisle within the store, containing vegetarian, vegan, organic, and other health foods. Greenwise items may also be mixed in with products in other aisles. Since Greenwise is not entirely vegetarian, keep in mind that meat items may be located in the same area as vegetarian items, and read the package carefully before purchasing.
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Greenwise Refrigerated |
Smart Deli Bologna Style Protein Slices |
Pepperoni Style Veggie Protein Slices |
Smart Wings Buffalo is available and NOT vegan, it contains eggs |
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Smart Dogs Veggie Protein Links |
Regular and Jumbo Size Available |
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Smart Bacon – Bacon Style Strips |
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Gimme Lean – Ground Sausage Style |
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Tofurky – Italian Sausage |
Kielbasa, Italian Deli, Hickory Smoked, Peppered, Oven Roasted, Roast and Gravy |
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Turtle Island Foods Tempeh – Smoky Maple Bacon |
Sesame Garlic, Coconut Curry |
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Lightlife Tempeh – Organic Three Grain |
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Marjon Vegetarian Hamburger Tofu Crumbles – Politely Hot |
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House Foods Tofu Shirataki – Spaghetti |
Fettucine |
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Greenwise Frozen |
Gardein Homestyle Beefless Tips |
Seven Grain Crispy Tenders, Lightly Seasoned Chik’n Scallopini |
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Amy’s Burrito – Non-dairy with organic beans and rice |
The non-dairy burrito was the only vegan Amy’s burrito (other than the breakfast burrito) that was available when I looked. |
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Amy’s Rice Macaroni with dairy free cheeze |
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Amy’s Bowls – Teriyaki |
Brown Rice and vegetables |
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Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Nuggets |
This brand sells both real meat chicken nuggets and a vegan variety, and they are sold in the same location |
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Food for Life – Moophrey Vegan/Vegetarian Burgers |
Cluckphrey Vegan/Vegetarian Patties |
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Bahama Rice Burger – Mediterranean |
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Bahama Rice Meatballs – Tuscany Italian |
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Boca Original Vegan Burgers |
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Greenwise Soups |
Dr. McDougall’s boxed soup – Chunky Tomato |
Roasted Pepper Tomato, Split Pea, Lentil, Black Bean, Vegetable |
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Dr. McDougall’s Single serving, Ramen-style – Hot & Sour Ramen |
Split Pea, Split Pea with Barley, Tomato Basil Pasta, Whole Grain Lentil Couscous |
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Muir Glen Organic – Savory Lentil |
Southwest Black Bean, Homestyle Split Pea, Garden Vegetable |
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Amy’s Organic Soups – Lentil |
Lentil Vegetable, Black Bean Vegetable, Low fat minestrone, Vegetable Barley |
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Frozen Entrees |
Kashi – Tuscan Veggie Bake |
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Kashi – Mayan Harvest Bake |
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Gardein – Mandarin Orange Crispy Chik’n |
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Amy’s Shepherd’s Pie |
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Amy’s Mexican Tamale Pie |
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Amy’s Non-Dairy Cheeze Pizza |
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Garden Lites Zucchini Marinara |
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Frozen Ethnic Foods |
Macabee Kosher Eggplant Cutlets |
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Dr. Praeger’s California Veggie Burgers |
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Frozen Breakfast |
Amy’s Organic Bowls Hot Cereal – Steel cut Oats |
Cream of Rice |
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Amy’s Tofu Scramble with hash browns and veggies |
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Amy’s Breakfast Burrito |
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Frozen Dessert |
Amy’s Organic Chocolate Cakes |
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Ice Cream |
So Delicious Frozen Coconut Milk Dessert (1 pint) – Chocolate |
Mint Chip, Vanilla Bean, Cookie Dough |
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So Delicious Frozen Coconut Milk Dessert (1 quart) – Creamy Vanilla |
Chocolate |
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So Delicious Dairy Free Minis – Vanilla |
Fudge |
The fudge minis are organic. |
Vegan Foods at Target
The chart below shows the vegan-labeled products at Target that were available in May 2011 at a Target in Coral Springs, Florida. All products were listed as vegan on the package. This information was obtained from a Target with a fresh foods section. Like Publix, product availability and location of products within the store may vary. Variety of vegan products will depend on which type of Target you visit. Some Targets do not have a fresh food section, and others, “SuperTargets” may have a full grocery store and a more extensive variety.
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Canned Soups (located in Soup and Bread Aisle) |
Amy’s Organic Soups – Lentil Vegetable |
Low fat Minestrone, Fat Free Chunky Vegetable |
Other Amy’s soups are available that are NOT vegan. |
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Amy’s Organic Chili – Spicy |
Low fat Medium Black Bean |
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Muir Glen Organic Southwestern Black bean soup |
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Frozen Dinners |
Amy’s Burrito – Non dairy with organic beans and rice |
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Morningstar Hickory BBQ Riblets |
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Boca Chik’n Meatless Patties – Original |
Spicy |
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Boca Meatless Ground Crumbles |
By Rita Pruzansky, VRG Intern and Psychology Student
Macabee Kosher Eggplant Cutlets are not vegan it may be contaminated with eggs and milk as a by-product from processors that use eggs and milk, clearly written on the box!
Vegan means no dairy, eggs, fish or meat products. Please call it vegetarian not vegan. Some people get a life threatening allergenic reaction to dairy and egg products, even if its only slightly contaminated with egg or milk products!
Calling it vegan is not to be taken lightly. It gives the consumer a false sense of security about these products. I hope you take more caution in preparing your product list so the consumer can proudly call your product list truly vegan.
Thanks for listening
This post is so useful for all the vegan out there!It’s nice to know that someone is thinking about us too!Thanks for the informations!
Very helpful information for vegetarians. Gives you a lot of options. Thanks you.
Hi Dave, These are products that the companies have labeled vegan on their packages. You may be interested in our article
on Why So Many Food Label Disclaimers: http://www.vrg.org/blog/2013/03/14/why-so-many-food-label-disclaimers/
Thank you so much! Very helpful post. I’m traveling to Sarasota for the first time and have never been in a Publix Supermarket. Now I know I won’t have any problems finding vegetarian and vegan foods. And they carry my favorite brand – Gardein – meat and poultry alternatives. Appreciate your help!
This is a wonderful post VRG. I’m travelling soon and want to adopt a semi-vegeterian lifestyle! Will be using this 🙂
I travel to the States quite often. I will be sure to look for items like these on my travels. Thank you for a great post.
Awesome article. I recently made the transition over to a vegan lifestyle and have been trying to do a little research. This will make shopping a little easier for me. Ill be sure to share this list.