Medicine VERY anti-vegan?!
I am sick and had the WORST sore throat ever, and I remembered last time I got better right away with Tylenol Cold multi symptom tablets!.
So I bought some more and didn't read the ingredients!. They aren't gelcaps so I checked for gelatin only but just now as I was typing up the ingredients (b/c i think I am getting an allergic reaction) that I realized it has shellac in it!. And probably more stuff to that I don't that isn't vegan!.
Any cold medicines OTC that are in fact vegan!?
it also contains pregelatinized starch-- gelatin hidden in that word, is this animal derived too!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
So I bought some more and didn't read the ingredients!. They aren't gelcaps so I checked for gelatin only but just now as I was typing up the ingredients (b/c i think I am getting an allergic reaction) that I realized it has shellac in it!. And probably more stuff to that I don't that isn't vegan!.
Any cold medicines OTC that are in fact vegan!?
it also contains pregelatinized starch-- gelatin hidden in that word, is this animal derived too!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Shellac is not vegan, as it is the secretions of a beetle!. Pregelatinized starch is starch that has been cooked and dried so it can form a thickening paste, so that's vegan!. (http://www!.encyclopedia!.com/doc/1O39-sta!.!.!. Unfortunately, all medications have gone through animal testing; it's the only way it can be brought to market!. You can however, avoid buying from companies that test other products on animals!.
For a sore throat, there are many herbal infusions that have throat-soothing properties!. Drink with some agave nectar, and that will ease your pain!. Hot soups, hot showers, and plenty of liquids will also help!. For viral infections, all you can really do is treat the symptoms and get plenty of rest!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
For a sore throat, there are many herbal infusions that have throat-soothing properties!. Drink with some agave nectar, and that will ease your pain!. Hot soups, hot showers, and plenty of liquids will also help!. For viral infections, all you can really do is treat the symptoms and get plenty of rest!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No creatures are harmed to obtain shellac-it is the secretions of an insect which is harvested from tree bark where it was deposited!.
Pregelatinized starch simply refers to starch that has been precooked to cause it to thicken!.
Your Tylenol is safe, vegan wise!.
Consumption of lots of vitamin C will do nothing to prevent you from getting a viral or bacterial infection-the healthiest people in the world get a cold or flu once in awhile!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pregelatinized starch simply refers to starch that has been precooked to cause it to thicken!.
Your Tylenol is safe, vegan wise!.
Consumption of lots of vitamin C will do nothing to prevent you from getting a viral or bacterial infection-the healthiest people in the world get a cold or flu once in awhile!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
First off all Medicines including Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, have been tested on animals to get FDA approval!. When it comes to your health you have to make exceptions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
maybe vicks 44 cough!. !. another option is soy yogurt with lactobacilli (good bacteria)!. or even better alot of alkalizing vegetables like spinach, garlic, celery, cucumbers, carrots, tomato, avacado!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I doubt that it is animal derived, the ingrediants are probably synthesised in a lab, which happen to also be found naturally in animalsWww@FoodAQ@Com
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Shellac is from an insect, but manure is from a cow and it's somehow OK for vegans to eat produce that's fertilized by manure!. The insect isn't harmed to harvest the secretions they leave behind, so it must be one of those gray areas for veganism!.
The gelatin you ask about could be from either animal or non-animal sources!. You'd have to ask the folks at Tylenol to know for sure!.
Ah, I see there's a double-standard when it comes to manure!. Well, some of us see it for what it is and we move on!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The gelatin you ask about could be from either animal or non-animal sources!. You'd have to ask the folks at Tylenol to know for sure!.
Ah, I see there's a double-standard when it comes to manure!. Well, some of us see it for what it is and we move on!.Www@FoodAQ@Com