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Is Gelatin vegan?
No — gelatin is boiled collagen from pig skin, cattle hide and bones.
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No — gelatin is boiled collagen from pig skin, cattle hide and bones.
No — honey is made by bees for bees, so vegans avoid it.
No — carmine is a red dye made from crushed cochineal insects.
Depends — some cane sugar is filtered through bone char from cattle bones.
Depends — some cask beers are clarified with isinglass from fish swim bladders.
No — whey is the liquid left when milk curdles into cheese.
No — casein is the main protein in cow's milk.
No — shellac is a resin secreted by lac insects and harvested with them.
Depends — L-cysteine dough conditioner can come from duck feathers, hog hair or fermentation.
Depends — this emulsifier can be made from plant oils or animal fat.
Depends — most D3 is from sheep wool lanolin, but lichen D3 is vegan.
Depends — fish oil is not vegan, but algae oil gives the same EPA and DHA.
Depends — "natural flavours" can legally include animal-derived extracts.
Yes, palm oil is vegan — but deforestation kills orangutans and other wildlife.
No — traditional rennet comes from the stomach lining of slaughtered calves.
Usually yes — commercial lecithin is nearly always soy or sunflower.
Depends — glycerin can be made from plant oils, petroleum or animal fat.
Usually no — the classic recipe is fermented with anchovies.
Depends — traditional kimchi is fermented with fish sauce or salted shrimp.
Depends — many wines are fined with egg white, casein, gelatin or isinglass.
No — beeswax is secreted by honeybees to build the hive.
Usually yes by ingredients, though the maker warns of milk cross-contact.
Usually yes — but check for milk, honey, whey and L-cysteine.
Usually yes above 70% cocoa, but many bars add milk fat or are made on dairy lines.
Usually no — classic marshmallows are set with gelatin.
No — collagen powder is made from cattle hide, bones or fish skin.
No — fish sauce is fermented anchovies and salt.
No — lanolin is grease squeezed from sheared sheep's wool.
Usually yes — commercial taurine in drinks and supplements is synthetic.
Yes — supplemental B12 is grown by bacteria, not taken from animals.