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This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding foods that are vegan friendly: Does a vegan eat eggs? Vegans do not eat eggs as they are an animal product. Dietary vegans choose to abstain from eating all animal-derived products for ethical, environmental and health reasons. Even though the eggs sold for human[…]
This article looks into one the most frequently asked questions regarding snack foods that are vegan friendly. This question is: Is Laffy Taffy Vegan?
Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay Licorice candies are those that are flavored with the extract of the roots of the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra). According to Wikipedia, the essential ingredients of licorice confectionery are licorice extract, sugar, and a binder. The base is typically starch/flour, gum arabic, gelatin or a combination thereof. Additional ingredients are extra[…]
It is hard to go to the grocery store today and not purchase a product with Palm Oil in it. So the question we answer today is: Is Palm Oil Vegan?
This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding foods that are vegan friendly: Are Rold Gold pretzels vegan? The short answer: Yes and No. Most of Rold Gold pretzel varieties are vegan, but some are not. A full analysis of each pretzel variety is below. Note: Ingredients in each variety are from[…]
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide sugar that is commonly used as a additive in sweets and beverages in the food industry.
This article looks into two frequently asked questions and misunderstandings surrounding a vegan diets. As the title suggests, these questions are: Can vegans eat gluten? and Are Vegans Gluten Free? The short answers: Yes, vegans can eat gluten as gluten is a group of proteins found in plant based cereal grains. And no, not all vegans[…]
The question of if sugar is vegan has been hotly discussed by the plant-based community over the years. Since we do not want to clarify this topic on all food related articles we write, we have chosen to write a definitive sugar guide for vegans.
This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding foods that are vegan friendly: Can vegans eat hummus? The short answer: Yes! Vegans can most definitely eat hummus as it is almost always made with only plant-based ingredients. The standard ingredients in hummus are chickpeas (or another bean), tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and[…]
This article looks into one of the most frequently asked questions regarding foods that are vegetarian friendly: Can vegetarians eat tuna? The short answer: No, vegetarians cannot eat tuna because it is a type of fish in which the flesh is eaten. Vegetarians, by definition, abstain from eating the flesh from all animals including fish and seafood. […]
