Suprising non veggie foods?!
Answers: Ive just turned vegetarian and I'm wondering if theres anything I should'nt get caught out by in my quick lunch? Ive just been told Walkers cheese and onion crisps...anything else?
You actually can eat Walkers' Cheese and Onion chips. But the regular cheddar ones are not veg.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,...
Here are some of the more common non-veg items and ingredients.
A couple of the biggest ones are gelatin and natural flavoring.
Items containing gelatin (pudding, marshmallows, candies, pop-tarts with frosting)
Some items with "natural flavoring" (very common in many items, you usually need to make a phone call or do research if you can't find a similar product without it). Natural flavoring could also be vegetable based- it's just a very general term.
cochineal/carmine/carminic acid (red dye from crushed insects)
glycerin/glycerol (in a lot of products like toothpaste, soap)
isinglass (fish bladders, this is what is used to make some wines)
if you like fast food...french fries are off limits too....they add beef flavorings.
umm...jelly sweets like haribo nd stuff but u probably knew that lol
cheese nd onion crisps r suitable now...it says so on th bak lol
i turn a vegetarian th day b4 yesterday after watchin kill it cook it eat it !
ketchup is not vegan, most aren't
Hi,
Some rice preparations or soups or stews have meat or chicken stock added to them. Ask specifically when you have such items from anywhere outside like a restautant whether thye contain such stuff. Steamed rice is safe for you.
Cheers..
Worcesteshire sauce usually has fish of some kind in it, but you can buy it without at a natural foods store
Learn to read labels.
marshmallows...
I was surprised that a lot of wines aren't vegan.
Jell-o and marshmallows contain gelatin, which is made from melted cow bones; therefore, it is a no-go.
Twinkies, and some other kinds of baked goods, contain lard.
Jams and jellies are made with pectin, which is either made from ground-up pig hooves or plant products.
Many cheeses are matured in retin, and retin traditionally comes from animal stomachs. Today, many are matured in synthetic materials instead, but it usually doesn't say on the label. Depending on how strict you want to be with your vegetarian diet, you may want to avoid cheese.
In the end, you should probably look at the labels of all prepared foods, because even things you wouldn't think would have animal products in them, such as ice cream, sometimes use animal-based binders and such. Hope this helps!
gelatin, whey or rennet in cheese..