A plant-based grocery guide for Karma Co-op Food Store
While we carry animal products, Karma Co-op has lots of options if you’re a Toronto-based vegan, vegetarian or someone looking to reduce meat and dairy in favour of a more plant-based diet.
Want to know what it’s like to shop vegan at Karma? We’ve put together the below grocery guide.
Essentials for a vegan or plant-based grocery list
Karma carries all the basics for a plant-based and vegan shopping list:
- Seasonal, fresh fruits and vegetables with an emphasis on local producers and organic options
- Many whole grains, beans, nuts and nut butters
- Plant-based proteins like tofu and tempeh
- Plant-based milks
- Flavourful vegan ingredients like nutritional yeast and miso paste
- Clearly labelled plant-based or vegan versions of common grocery store products like hot sauce, ketchup, cookies, dips and ice cream
- Not just food – Karma carries vegan options for personal cosmetics and toiletries
Vegan and plant-based bulk grocery shopping
Bulk buying can make vegan shopping affordable and budget-friendly. Karma carries hundreds of bulk products and many are vegan/plant-based.
Shoppers are welcome to bring their own containers for all of our bulk items!
In the dry goods section you’ll find:
- Vegan baking ingredients such as grains, flours/flour alternatives, rice, beans, dairy-free chocolate, sugars/sugar alternatives, dozens of whole and ground spices, and nutritional yeast
- Nuts, nut butters, lentils, dried fruits, trail mix, granola, coffee beans, teas, dried fruits and vegan potato chips
- Bulk cooking oils
Karma also carries refrigerated and frozen bulk goods:
- Bulk maple syrup
- Organic miso paste in bulk
- Bulk tofu
- Frozen fruit in bulk
Prepared and packaged meat-free and dairy-free foods
You can find plant-based and vegan-friendly products that are clearly labelled on Karma’s shelves, including:
- Vegan marshmallows, cookies, crackers, chocolate bars, sauces and other packaged goods
- Frozen prepared food, meals and dairy-free ice cream
- Ready-to-eat prepared plant-based food from local producers – from samosas to sandwich wraps
- Vegan vitamins and supplements
Vegan meat and dairy alternatives
Besides carrying tofu in bulk, Karma also carries a variety of organic, flavoured, and alternatives to soy-based tofu, as well as:
- Tempeh, sandwich “meat”, and veggie burger/patties/sausages
- Non-dairy cheese, yogurt, sour cream and ice cream
- Oat, almond, soy, and cashew milks