Is Coca-Cola suitable for vegetarians?!
Is Coca-Cola suitable for vegetarians?
I have sent an email to coca-cola.co.uk asking them this but as yet I have received no reply.
Thank you.
Answers:
I'm not sure how UK food laws work but you should be aware (since coke is US based) that the US FDA lists Civet Oil as a "natural flavor" additive to cola (but don't state which cola uses it). The rumor is that RC Cola uses it but there isn't anyway for us to know who really is putting it in their product (it's a trade secret). Coca-Cola (along with the other brands) have largely switched to High Fructose Corn Syrup as their sweetener but here in the US all the major cola makers have stated that if Sucrose is listed it may be processed with bone char (literally burnt animal bones).
Just to cover the bases, Pepsi is almost certainly *not* veggie! They won't admit to it anymore but their name is derived from Pepsin (which is obtained from pigs) and they originally advertised their use of it. Pepsin is still on the FDA list so it's wise to assume that it's still in there!
I've never had any major cola maker give a direct yes/no as to animal content of their products. They've responded to my queries with legalisms that my attorneys say mean nothing.
Just a word to the wise!
Source(s):
experience
yes cause my friends are vegetarian and they drink coca cola.
ya sure.
it doesnt contain any non-vegiterian elements.
offcourse it is harmful as it contains considerable amount of phosphoric acid,carbon dioxide,pesticides that are above the recommended level.
but it is vegetarian.
Well they have been found using some pesticide in some places to kill germs if any!
So, even germs are not in them. So is a vege product.
It is vegetarian and vegan, however just don't drink too much it has a lot of sugar. :)
Soda, in general, isn't good for anyone. It's mostly High Fructose Corn Syrup which our bodies convert into the worst kind of transfat.
Soda should be vegetarian.
yes soda is not made of dairy products
and meat im a vegeterian and i drink it