Artificial and Natural Flavorings?? Help?!
Artificial and Natural Flavorings?? Help?
Natural and Artifical Flavoring?
I was getting a cold about a week ago and bought airborne and hall's vitamin C drops. I checked the ingredients of airborne and didn't see any potential animal derived products (most ingredients though I did not recog.) When I looked at the hall's vitamin C drops, I noticed that artificial flavoring was listed and so was Red Lake 40. (And maybe natural flavoring, I don't remember)
I was feeling kind of desperate and decided to take both. I knew that artificial flavoring could be derived from animals and vegetables. But I had heard from numerous people that it wasn't anymore. Normally I wouldn't have eaten a product with artifiicial or natural flavoring. But in this case I was so desperate I decided to listen to what the other people had said and just eat the vitamin C drops.
I looked to see if Red Lake 40 was on the list of animal derived ingredients that I have but it wasn't, so I didn't worry about that.
2 months ago
ow I'm wondering if I did something totally against vegetarian rules
I have a thing with time too, even though I really don't understand why. I know 7 months doesn't seem like a lot, but it's been very hard for me in the environment I've been in. So does that mean I have to start over from day 1 again? Or can I still say I've been vegetarian for 7 months?
I did mean to call the company during the time I was taking them but I kept on forgetting! And the hours weren't right. I was like: "I'm going to call them in 30 minutes" or when I had timeand then I'd forget.
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2 months ago
ow I'm wondering if I did something totally against vegetarian rules
I have a thing with time too, even though I really don't understand why. I know 7 months doesn't seem like a lot, but it's been very hard for me in the environment I've been in. So does that mean I have to start over from day 1 again? Or can I still say I've been vegetarian for 7 months?
I did mean to call the company during the time I was taking them but I kept on forgetting! And the hours weren't right. I was like: "I'm going to call them in 30 minutes" or when I had timeand then I'd forget.
sweetie, there are no veggie police that are going to turn up on your doorstep and cite you!! You have been a veggie for 7 months. To say otherwise would be like saying a Christian is no longer a Christian if they commit some small sin. Animal ingredients are VERY hard to avoid, and despite the strictest tactics, its not always possible. I Have to take thyroid medicine everyday that comes from pigs glands-I HATE IT!, but I am allergic to the synthetic thyroid brands. I dont feel I am a hipocrit, just doing what I must to stay healthy. The thyroid I take is Armour brand, and its the same company that makes Armour hotdogs! grrrrrrr Continue on your journey, and dont worry so much about rules. Be vigilant where you can, bend the rules when you must. Good luck!
Are you well? If so then don't concern yourself with the past, call the company Monday and find out for your future use.