Is sparks (the alcoholic energy drink) vegan?!
Is sparks (the alcoholic energy drink) vegan?
there are three different types, one orange, regular - one blue, light - and one black, extra strong.. Now does anyone know if they're produced without any animal ingredients (in the final product or used under the production)?
Answers:
It contains Taurine! Almost 100% of all Taurine is produced from slaughterhouse offal! In other words it's not even going to be vegetarian.
Unless a product specifically states that their Taurine is derived using bacterial synthesis from vegan sources it is NOT going to be veggie friendly. Beware of companies that state our Taurine is synthetic or synthesized. Under current legal guidelines animal derived Taurine can qualify as synthetic if it is produced by enzymatic action on other animal amides such as L-Carnitine.
There are NO "energy" drinks that are vegan or vegetarian! Due to the *much* higher cost of producing vegan Taurine it is only used in specialty pet foods and some medicines!