Stay at home. Practice social distancing. Flatten the curve.
We know that, for the greater good, we need to reject party invitations, cancel coffee dates, and avoid public gatherings. Quarantining helps the community, but can be personally challenging and isolating. These vegan products from PETA Business Friends help you take care of yourself and your loved ones while supporting businesses that share your values.
So, how can you quarantine with compassion? Read on…
Stay nourished without a supermarket trip
Whether quarantined in your home or just wishing to cut down on trips to the store, you might want to try home-delivered or ready-made food and drink options. Mamasezz and Mozzarisella Heat & Eat offer delicious, ready-to-eat vegan meals, while Purple Carrot can provide meal kits containing healthy ingredients and simple recipes. Imagine finishing your quarantine knowing how to whip up a Kashmiri chickpea bowl!
How is your animal companion’s food supply looking? Make sure you have plenty of high protein kibble enriched with superfoods, from Wild Earth and V-dog.
Treating yourself to a snack? Check out tasty vegan jerky options from May Wah and Fake Meats. Don’t forget to browse The Vegetarian Site to stock up on any type of ingredients you could possibly need!
Thirsty? Laird Superfood creates vegan creamers, and Nuzest protein powder is clean and lean. Rise makes delicious nitro cold brew coffee with oat milk, saving you a trip to the café. You can even help prevent ocean pollution from your couch, by purchasing a reusable, collapsible straw from Final Straw.
Quarantining can be cozy
If you are preparing to spend a few weeks inside, consider all the ethical ways you can turn your house into a home. Keep cozy in a pair of PAWJ slippers. PAWJ uses high quality synthetics and faux furs to make cozy boots and slippers for the whole family.
How comfortable is your couch? Evelyne Prelonge is here to help, with its home couture collection, featuring luxury faux fur throws, cushions, and accessories in rich jewel tones and striking prints.
Planning a quick trip to the store, or dreaming of future outings? Check out the fashionable, innovative, and durable vegan bags from Eve Cork, Tokyo Bags, and Magic Diary.
COVID-19 can keep your house clean
This virus has reminded all of us that cleaning and sanitizing surfaces is super important. Extra time at home has probably also reminded you of all those cleaning-related odd jobs you were putting off for a rainy day! What better time than a pandemic to scrub the oven, wash your makeup brushes, descale the coffee machine, or remove Fido’s nose prints from your glass surfaces? Zolaterra products are plant-based and skin-safe, with virtually no odor. Absolute Green makes 100% natural cleaning products that can freshen the air and surfaces, in eco-friendly packaging.
Pamper yourself with a home spa
A self-quarantine is the perfect time to do some self-care!
Slather a 7th Heaven facemask on your T-zone, and allow ingredients such as Dead Sea mud, charcoal, and Argan oil to melt away any worry lines that have been forming. Indulge in a St. Tropica Hair Mask to moisturize hair, stimulate growth, and repair damage. You can even leave this treatment on your hair for hours—one benefit of quarantine is that you’re not going anywhere!
Draw a bath, and take your time soaking in some Tres Spa products, including bath fizzies, coconut milk soak, and body oils. Scrub away dead skin with Maui Soap Company’s fragrant loofah soaps, and glow for the rest of the night.
Wash that virus right out of your hair
Plenty of time at home means plenty of time to research the best hair products for your unique tresses! Number 4 produces hydrating and clarifying botanical haircare, while Surface uses natural vegan proteins and essential micro minerals to keep hair healthy and lush. Caring for kids with a case of cabin fever? Makai Cares head to toe wash is soothing, moisturizing, and calming.
Avoid the gloom-ity by boosting immunity
Working from home? Distracted or nervous by the 24/7 news cycle? Prima elixirs can help. Their Elevated Mood elixir restores focus, and their Sleep elixir helps you switch off after a challenging day.
Have a spritz of Dr. Spray’s vitamins, which have a pleasant taste and keep your essential vitamin needs covered. You can also buy vegan vitamins online from The Vegetarian Site.
Don’t sit on your hands… care for them instead
COVID-19 has certainly made us aware of just how much we use our hands and touch our faces. Have you implemented regular hand-washing and sanitizing routines since the pandemic was declared? You may have dry, papery hands as a result.
Cleansing your hands can be gentle, with Dr. Bronner’s range of natural, lusciously scented soaps. Balance out your hand-washing with some cruelty-free moisturizers. Alchimie Forever makes calming, nourishing, and repairing skin products with natural antioxidants. For particularly chapped skin, try 3rd Rock’s All Natural “green” jelly, which is an alternative to petroleum jelly. If you have been working out from home and want to soothe your tired muscles, slather on some Prima recovery cream.
A smart way to avoid touching your face is to have such a gorgeous manicure that you’re too busy admiring your nails to nibble on them. Try non-toxic, high performance nail polish from Yapa, or breathable and Halal nail polish from 786 Cosmetics. You can also treat yourself with a salon-quality gel polish from Madam Glam.
While you’re visiting Amazon, make sure to purchase your copy of Animalkind, the new book by PETA founder and president Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone. Take your mind off the pandemic by learning fascinating facts about pandas, polar bears, pigs, and many other animals.
