This is the page where we'll be recommending lots of good cruelty free items, products and places that you ought to check out and try. There is so much great vegan, cruelty free stuff out there. We hope to spread the word about some of it. We'll be recommending all sorts. Products to eat, items to wear, places to go...

LEGACY GUITAR STRAPS

Legacy Guitar Straps is a company that sells a wide range of guitar straps. What's great about them is that all of their straps can be ordered as vegan straps with synthetic leather ends.. Legacy sell all sorts of straps with lots of different designs. You can have poly straps, cotton straps or neoprene padded stretch straps. You can have 2" straps or 3" straps. Designs range from various 'metal' type designs (everything from barbed wire to flaming skulls and musical notes and checkerboards), 60s designs, optic designs, animal print, tie-dye and even christian designs. If you'd rather have a straightforward plain strap, you can get those too. Tapestry guitar straps are only $8.95, 2" poly guitar straps are only $7.95 while the cotton designs are mostly $12.95. Information on why synthetic endings are better than leather can be found at http://www.legacystraps.com/synth.htm. Legacy Straps also sell saxophone straps as well as guitar/bass straps. They're based in the US but accept Paypal and can ship anywhere. In fact, shipping a guitar strap to the UK/Europe costs only $8.50 - which is about £5. Pretty good, methinx! So if you're a guitarist, check them out at www.legacystraps.com. Get rid of that old strap and get a nice new one from Legacy. Maybe you'll go on creating a great musical legacy thanks to your new strap!

NAKD / TREK

We've been getting nakd a lot at SaveAScream headquarters. When I say nakd, I don't mean naked - I mean nakd! Nakd is the name of a range of products made by Natural Balance Foods in Wales. These are healthy snack bars that taste amazing - and that's coming from Little Miss Fussy Eater, who hardly likes anything - and definitely not anything healthy! You can buy Nakd bars in a range of flavours - such as Ginger Bread, Banana Bread, Apple Pie and Cocoa Loco and the company behind these fantastic snacks have also developed flavoured raisins. No longer do you have to eat boring, ordinary flavour raisins. Now you can buy cherry infused raisins, pineapple infused raisins, Lemon and even Orange infused raisins. These are 10 times tastier than regular raisins. They come in handy small packets as well - perfect for lunchboxes or stuffing in your pocket for work or a day out. Nakd's flavours are really delicious - the ginger bread bars really taste succulently gingery, and the banana bread ones super banana-y! But that's not all... Natural Balance Foods also produce Trek - a second range of goodness. If you want a flapjack then Trek is for you. If you want a wholefood energy bar then Trek is also for you. The awesomest thing about Trek - besides like Nakd being made from 100% natural ingredients and being 100% vegan, is that Trek is packed with protein. One Trek bar features 11g of protein. If anyone is worried about a lack of protein, just eat a bar or two and you'll be bursting with it. Oh and Trek's flapjacks are so much better than your average flapjack... We tried the cherry crunch one and they really do have that added crunch! Quite a few of these Trek and Nakd bars are also 97% or 98% fat free - so if you're worried about snacking, these are definitely for you. They are the healthy alternative to your usual snacks. And if you think all of that adds up to something amazing - check this out - Natural Balance Foods also help promote some well deserving charities and organisations. Every packet of Nakd or Trek for example includes the Animal Aid logo and link on the back.

You can find Nakd and Trek not just in independent stores, online and offline, but they are now in supermarkets such as Sainsburys and Morrisons and even Boots. Go look for them and try them out! They also have a very cool website at www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk where you can order directly. You can even buy sampler boxes and prezzie boxes, which enable you to sample the full range. The prices are great too. The Nakd prezzie box features 15 items for only £8.49. Bargain! Get Nakd and Trek now!

PUNK ROCK SHOP

Punk Rock Shop sell a wide array of clothing - not just for punks but for anyone. Of course a lot are punk/rock orientated but the merchandise that Punk Rock Shop sell is immense. And it's not just clothing - Punk Rock Shop also sell hair colour, magazines (such as Black Velvet!), jewellery, badges, patches, bags, watches (if you like veggie band Rise Against, you may be interested to know there is a Rise Against watch!) and more, as well as of course T-shirts, trousers, hoodies and dresses. Last year Punk Rock Shop started stocking a few PETA T-shirts and they've just added some Animalism T-shirts to their store. We thought they were worth a mention. Check out the pic above. We especially like the 'Animal Rights' one - and PETA's 'Only Monsters Test On Animals'. They also have a 'VEGAN' T-shirt for sale. You can find the T-shirts at:

http://www.punkrockshop.co.uk/band/Animalism

http://www.punkrockshop.com/band/Peta

BLACK VELVET MAGAZINE - ISSUE 62

The latest issue of Black Velvet - issue 62 - is probably the best issue for vegans. There's a 2 page interview with vegan band Propagandhi. They're asked about some of their animal rights related songs, being vegan and all sorts of inspiring things. Elsewhere there's an interview with Brody Dalle of Spinnerette (ex-The Distillers), who is also vegan. Although a bulk of the interview focuses on her new band Spinnerette she's also asked about being vegan and what she thinks of various animal cruelty practices such as factory farms, dog fighting, fur, bullfighting and fishing. She is definitely against all of them - as you can read in the issue. Then there's an interview with Phil Collen of Def Leppard who is also working on his side project Man Raze. Black Velvet talks to him about Man Raze, music and meat! Phil calls meat a 'bloody, bleeding rack of ribs' and questions people who work in slaughterhouses. Black Velvet is only £2.10 plus delivery. You can order copies online from http://www.ethicalwares.com and http://www.fourdogsmusic.co.uk and have it delivered to your house. Or check www.blackvelvetmagazine.com for more info. Subscriptions are only £8 for 4 issues including delivery.

ECO LIPS

Now that the nights are drawing in and winter is upon us, we know you'll soon be in need of a lip balm to keep those lips nice and soft. Well, look no further than Eco Lips 'Bee Free'. This particular lip balm is cruelty free, with no beeswax in, and is made with rich organic ingredients. It's a lemon-lime 'flavour' although is not too strong. The Eco Lips team are also working on a second 'Bee Free' flavour - pomegranate - which we also tested and gets the thumbs up as well. The best thing about Eco Lips 'Bee Free' lip balm is that it is very smooth and glides on wonderfully. It really makes your lips feel great. You can buy the lip balm with or without an eco clip which enables you to then clip your lip balm to a bag, belt or anywhere else for easy carrying. Although Eco Lips do other flavour lip balms the 'Bee Free' is the only 100% vegan one. We think this is the only one you really need though! For more info visit www.ecolips.com in the US or UK folk can order 'Bee Free' from bathandunwind.com/brands/ecolips/ at a price of £2.49.

BLUE LOTUS PRODUCTS

Omnomnom - who hates that phrase? Whether you do or don't, that's something you'll be saying and wanting to do when you see the range of products that Blue Lotus sell. In the UK, Blue Lotus Products are luxurious cakes for special diets. Just looking at their website, www.bluelotusproducts.com will have your mouth watering. Their cakes are of course vegan - but even if you're not vegan you'll think they taste amazing. You can buy cupcakes, scones, layer cakes, biscuits. We tried the (vegan) cheese & spring onion scones, chocolate cake and carrot and cinnamon layer cakes, pictured above. The chocolate cake went down the fastest of all, the carrot and cinnamon cake was sweet but nice, and looks so cute, and the cheese and spring onion scones taste great either hot or cold. The 4 inch cakes are priced at £8.99 while 8 cheese and spring onion scones are £9.99. Delivery is added on top but only £4.99 no matter how many cakes you order at the same time - so the more the better! Their cupcake range features many flavours such as vanilla, banana, coconut and lime, coffee and apple. If you know someone who deserves a treat - or think you should have one yourself, then we definitely recommend Blue Lotus Products. The cakes came well packaged, all looking immaculate and in perfect condition. All in all, these cakes are much, much better than any similar animal-derived counterpart and you're missing out if you haven't tried them.

BUTE ISLAND SHEESE

Say sheese! Sheese is a brand of soya cheese made by Bute Island Foods up in the Isle Of Bute in Scotland. One thing that a lot of non-vegans don't realise is how much vegan cheese is available. Bute Island's Sheese is one of our favourites and one you ought to try yourself if you haven't already. The range features both hard blocks of cheese and soft cream cheese. The range is growing with flavours such as medium cheddar, mozzarella style, cheshire style for the blocks and garlic and herb, original creamy and cheddar style cream cheese.We especially like Sheese in our cold sandwiches although you can use Sheese when making cheese on toast, pizza or other items incorporating cheese. Bute Island recently won Viva!'s prestigious 'Best Vegan Cheese' and 'Best Vegan Products' awards in 2009 as well as being crowned 'Best Vegan Manufacturer' in Yaoh's 2009 Environmental Awards. Not only that but this soya cheese has actually been eaten in the Big Brother House! When Jermaine Jackson and Dirk Benedict appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, Sheese was requested for them to eat. You can find Sheese in independent health stores in the UK and online stores such as www.goodnessdirect.co.uk, and some branches of Wholefoods in the US are now also stocking this range of non-dairy cheese. There is really no need to eat cheese made from animal products when you can get the likes of Sheese. Sheese is definitely the bee's knees! Visit www.buteisland.com for more info.

TECHNIC & BODY COLLECTION

Technic and Body Collection cosmetics have been around for years. You can find them in high street stores at cheap prices. But did you know they are not tested on animals, and also, a large number of their items are vegan? Dr Hadwen Trust (who fund humane research) used to even sell some Technic and Body Collection items in their cruelty-free catalogue, when the catalogue was around. Now there is a special website - www.lovethymakeup.com - made by Badqequo, the company that produce Technic and Body Collection - where you can buy all your Technic and Body Collection items online and have them delivered to your house. The best thing is, the prices are still super-cheap and even the postage rates are low. These are two of the cheapest ranges of make-up that you'll find anywhere in the UK. The website even has an 'Animal Friendly' page (click here) so you can read confirmation of the company's animal-friendly stature. The page even tells you which aren't AREN'T vegan - so vegans know which to avoid. Technic and Body Collection's products look great both in their packaging and on your body! Whether you want black or blood red nail varnish, pastel pink lipstick, black liquid eyeliner, some plumping lip gloss or any of their other items, you will be pleased with the end result. There aren't many cruelty free/vegan lipsticks for less than £2, or 4 colour eye palettes for less than £1.50. Hmmm, maybe I should buy ten!

Both Technic and Body Collection even sell vegan-friendly false eyelashes. Body Collection's eyelashes come in three different styles while Technic's flashy eyelashes come in three colours. When I tried the Technic flashy eyelashes I almost felt like Jordan! They are definitely eye-catching and will give you an added glamour. They are priced at £2.99 and come with their own small tube of glue. You can find them at http://www.lovethymakeup.com/eye-lashes or in a Bodycare store near you. Remember, you can be glamourous AND cruelty free with products such as Technic and Body Collection.

TINTS OF NATURE

Many hair colourants that you'll find in high street stores are tested on animals. Tints of Nature however, is a range of hair colour and lightener that isn't. Made by Herb UK, Tints Of Nature is the natural way to colour hair. Tints of Nature's permanent hair colour range includes black, shades of brown, blonde, red and copper. You can also buy Tints of Nature highlighting or lightening kits, which are ammonia, resorcinol and paraben free. The lightening kits include lightening powder, cream activator, plus protective oil, as well as 10ml of shampoo and 10ml of condition for your post lightening needs. The lightening kit did a great job and bleached the hair as well as any other lightening kit you'll find around. And I'm now sporting a streak of permanent black, which looks awesome, if I may say so myself! You can find out more about Tints of Nature by going to http://www.tintsofnature.co.uk or calling Tints of Nature on +44 (0)1590 613490.

ECOTRONIC PENGUIN TORCH

ECO-STAPLER

While we're in funky gadget mode, let's check out the eco-stapler. If you work in an office, or even if you don't but sometimes need to staple a few pieces of paper together, then the Eco-Stapler is a pretty good item. You don't need to buy staplers so it's kinder to the environment. Instead it has a mechanism inside of itself that makes a small hole in the paper and makes a sort of origami fold to keep the paper together. The only slight downfall is that it does make a little hole in your paper, but the hole isn't very big - it's about the length that a regular staple would be (see the small pic on the packaging in the photo above). It can also only attach about 3 sheets together maximum, so isn't good for bigger piles of paper. That said, it's only £5 and it does save you buying staples, especially if you want to staple the odd piece of paper to another. You can order online from www.alternativestores.com. Apparently, if everyone in UK offices saved one staple per day that would be 72 tonnes of metal saved a year. So why not do your bit and get one?

VEGETABLE SLUT BUTTONS/BADGES

We in the UK call them badges, but if you're in the US you know them as buttons. Vegetable Slut is a company that specialises in vegan buttons - or badges (whichever you prefer!). We love their 'VEGAN AS FUCK' ones (in fact, I'm not going to be seen out without one now!) although the straight edge vegan ones are pretty cool too. They also have badges that say 'Stop Eating Animals', 'Vegan Boys Rock', 'Vegans Taste Better', 'TO/FU Let There Be Soy' and more. Vegetable Slut is run by Kneel Cohn of rock band Dead Stars On Hollywood and they are also branching out into T-shirt designs too. They're based in New York but can ship anywhere. Check http://www.myspace.com/vegetableslut or www.vegetableslut.com for more info.

ANIMAL FREE SHOPPER

If you're thinking about becoming vegan or are a new vegan (or even if you've been vegan for ages already) then the Animal Free Shopper is just for you. It is one of the most helpful books ever. It is a pocket-sized 426 page (ie. very thick!) book that lists many of the food, drink, toiletries, health care and other items that are vegan in the UK. Each section has various sub-sections. For example, you may want to check which vegan cheese is available in the UK - so you head to the Cheese section and there you will find a list of the companies that make vegan cheese - with the individual types listed underneath each name. If you want to know which soaps are suitable for vegans, head to the Soap category in the Toiletries section and there you'll find another big list. Towards the back the book also lists supermarkets' own products. For example, there are nine different types of biscuits at Somerfields listed as suitable for vegans, while Asda sells 14 different types of their own brand of savoury snacks suitable for vegans. At the front of the book you'll find information on various animal by-products, E numbers that are possibly animal derived and information on healthy eating for vegans. There's also a list of vegan-friendly websites and books recommended for reading. The Animal Free Shopper is produced by The Vegan Society and the latest edition is the 8th edition, featuring many new and updated listings following on from past editions. With the help of a book like this it is a doddle to be vegan. In fact everyone who's not vegan ought to get one of these books just to be astounded at how many products vegans can eat! What's more, the book is only £4.99 - which is a real bargain. Visit www.vegansociety.com and order one!

VEG 1 - MULTIVITAMINS

Worried you're not getting enough vitamins? Feeling a bit run down? Does your body crave more nutrients? Think you might have a deficiency and want to boost your body's wellbeing? Then order a tub of VEG 1. These are multivitamins with no animal ingredients included. Each tablet contains vitamin B2, B6, B12, vitamin D, folic acid and iodine. The best thing about these multivitamins is that they actually taste good - unlike some other multivitamins we've tasted! These you can pop in your mouth and chew and they don't make you heave! They're sold by The Vegan Society and you can order them online at www.vegansociety.com. Priced at only £4.99 plus postage for 90 tablets, these are cheaper than many other multivitamins too. If you take one every day, that means each tub contains three months supply for an adult and six months supply for children under 12.

BAREFACED BEAUTY

METHOD - ALL PURPOSE NON-TOXIC CLEANER

We love companies that state 'We're Against Animal Testing' on the very front of their products. This makes life so much easier! Method is the company that produce a range of household products from cleaners to cloths. Of course they are vegan and cruelty free unlike some household items (products like Dettol and Flash for example are made by companies that test on animals - so we recommend you avoid those and buy Method instead). Top of our list is the All Purpose Cleaner (pictured above) which not only does a good job but it looks great too (its lilac colour actually matches the inside of my house!) You can use this to clean pretty much anything. Ingredients include natural items such as coconut and corn and lavender oil is added to give the cleaner a refreshing nice aroma. The cleaner labelling states 'We are against chemical dependency. Harsh chemicals aren't just bad for your home, but for you and your family as well'. Originating in the USA, Method has now found its way over to the UK and products can be found in Tesco, John Lewis, B&Q, Waitrose and other retail stores as well as from online stores such as www.veganstore.co.uk and the company's own website, www.methodproducts.co.uk.

VEGAN VILLAGE

Vegan Village is a great website for vegans and aspiring vegans. There you can find lots of useful links to everything a vegan may want or need. There are links to online stores selling vegan food, clothing, footwear and other products, vegan groups and forums, charities, services offered by vegans, links to health info and more. Vegan Village is based in the UK so all the links are UK based too. There's also a noticeboard, competition page, recipe page and more. It's definitely a site worth bookmarking. Whether you're vegan or not, go check it out at www.veganvillage.co.uk

ORGANICA

Vegan Organica's Hazelnut Nougat & Dark Chocolate and Golden Coconut & Dark Chocolate bars are deeeeee-licious! We actually discovered Organica years ago upon first becoming vegan, although not being a fan of nuts always avoided the Hazelnut Nougat & Dark Chocolate bar. Every time we bought some we'd just buy the Golden Coconut & Dark Chocolate ones. Ever wanted to kick yourself profusely? Finally, at long last, we gave a Hazelnut Nougat bar a try - and damn, they taste sooooo good! All these years and we've been missing out on such goodness! The hazelnut taste is not too strong so if you're not a fan of nuts don't let that put you off - the bars are chewy and tasty! Now we can't get enough of them. If you've never tried them we totally recommend you do ASAP. You can find more info on Organica's chocolate bars (they do a luxury variety too) and other products made by the awesome Venture Foods at www.seriouslyvegan.co.uk. You can also find them in many independent health food stores and vegan stores.

LIVE NATIVE

Live Native produce hand made organice skin food and are based in the Isle Of Skye. You can find them online at www.livenative.co.uk. Their range of products made from raw vegan ingredients includes Essential Woman with Frangipani, a super-absorbent moisturising cream for face and body, Everybody Every Day, an all-over moisturising body food for both females and males, and Deep Hair Repair, a hair repairing treatment that reduces the loss of protein from the hair shaft, improves circulation and maintains a healthy scalp. These items come in various sizes with the smallest being 15ml going up to 30ml and in some cases 120ml. Live Native also sell a pure skin toner that hydrates and enriches stressed skin, a nourishing foot cream for tired and aching feet, fresh natural deodorants and 'Love Lube', an all-purpose sex-lubricant which is moisturising, lubricating - and edible. Prices start from £9.99. No animal products are used, no animal testing is done - so if you want your body to feel blessed with the goodness of nature, visit www.livenative.co.uk now.

SINFUL SOLES

Although not 100% vegan, Sinful Soles, an online footwear store do sell some footwear that IS vegan, suitable for vegans. The three items in the pic above are all cruelty free and vegan-friendly. The first is a fake suede boot with decorative fake fur. The second and third are made of imitation leather. Sinful Soles sell all types of footwear - many styles especially cater to rock and goth fans. Sinful Soles are based in the UK and sell the Demonia, Pleaser, Funtasma, Luscious and Devious ranges at great prices. Not only that but Simful Soles also sell some sinful corsets - although those are just a little bit more expensive! You should check Sinful Soles out at www.sinfulsoles.info - if you find any boots or shoes that you want to check are vegan, just send an email and Shona who runs the site will be happy to help, I'm sure!

HANDMADE VEGAN CHOCOLATE

Donna-Marie Adams is the producer of handmade vegan chocolates. Declaring them as '100% vegan 100% heaven' she's not far wrong. The chocolates come in a variety of flavours. We tried the Orange Creams and the Zesty Lemon Truffles and both were delicious. Om-nom-nom! You can order these delights by mail directly from the Headmade Vegan Chocolates website at www.handmadeveganchocolates.co.uk where they'll be made specially for you, packaged perfectly and then mailed out to you no matter where you live. Donna-Marie also makes cupcakes, peanut butter slices and shortbread fingers (these look like the fingers of Frankenstein and even have 'nails' in the form of almonds!) - Check the gallery of the Homemade Vegan Chocolates website to see photos. We definitely recommend you order some of these. If you do and are feeling generous, feel free to order some to be mailed to us too! You'll be wanting to thank us when you've tasted them - so we'll be happy to accept the thanks in chocolate form! www.handmadeveganchocolates.co.uk

HERBIVORE RESTAURANT

While I was in San Francisco for Warped Tour I ended up having a wander around near my hotel. I had a printed out list of vegan/vegetarian restaurants and the nearest one appeared to be Herbivore. It turned out to be about a 5 minute walk from my hotel. It's a shame I was only in San Francisco for two days (the second of which was the day-long warped Tour) as I would definitely had gone back again. When I went in they were very busy. The waitress was very friendly and they brought my order pretty quickly (I was expecting it to take longer than it did). Being that I'm a boring but picky eater I just had the homemade veggie burger with fries, a soy cocoa (which was soooooo good) and I took a donut, chocolate cake and vanilla shake back to my hotel with me (you can take out any of the food). The prices were good too. As I said, I would definitely go back again. They have more than one location - the one I went to was the Valencia branch. If you're in the area definitely make Herbivore a stop in your itinerary.

BLACK VELVET MAGAZINE

Ok, I have to recommend Black Velvet first and foremost. This is for anyone who comes to Save A Scream without having heard of Black Velvet. Black Velvet is the magazine written, edited and published by yours truly. It's a quarterly printed magazine which features all kinds of great rock music. There are lots of in-depth interviews, heaps of reviews - CDs reviews, concert reviews, some zine, book and DVD reviews and it's all packed into 40 pages (or more). The cover price is only £2.10. You can order online with paypal and have it delivered to your doorstep or find it in a few independent record or bookstores. The vegan-friendly store ethicalwares.com and fourdogsmusic.com also stock Black Velvet. Although the magazine does feature a range of bands and not all are vegan/vegetarian, Black Velvet does love interviewing awesome vegan/veggie musicians and has interviewed John Feldmann of Goldfinger and others about being vegan.