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We love pizza as much as anyone, but we also like making choices that have a positive impact on our community and ourselves. It isn't a secret that some of us are vegan (or can be persuaded to act like one, depending on the day), but finding the best vegan eats can be tricky for those not embedded in the culture.

Most omnivores know Veggie Planet Pizza for their folk music stage and delicious pizzas for vegans and vegetarians alike. From using local ingredients to organic dough made at the South End's Haley House, Veggie Planet is an establishment firmly rooted in the community. For skeptics that don't believe vegetarian food can be tasty, VP is the place we take them every time. No one is ever disappointed.

T. J. Scallywaggle's, currently in the process of rebranding themselves TJ's House of Vegan Pizza, is also busy opening another location in Jamaica Plain. The good news is that during the changes, they're still open for business, serving some of the most inventive vegan pies in town. If you've ever had vegan cheese, you know it's melting properties aren't quite the same as the dairy version. That doesn't stop TJ's from making delicious pizzas that warm up great the next day, too. Our favorites include anything with their fake chicken.

We'd also be remiss if we didn't mention Beauty's. While nothing on their menu is explicitly vegan, the friendly folks behind the counter are happy to accommodate a vegan guest who walks through their door. Most of their gourmet vegetarian pizzas can be easily converted. Our fave is the spinach mushroom Florentine. Join their mailing list on their website and get a free medium pizza that will win you over and send you back for more.

Veggie Planet [Official Site]
TJ's House of Vegan Pizza [Official Site]
Beauty's Pizza [Official Site]

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