Vegans, am i going overboard?!
Vegans, am i going overboard?
I was wondering when to call companies and when to not. If the food is labeled vegan, I call the company to see if it was manufactured on equipment that had animal products and other questions. Or if I read a label and see that the ingredients are vegan, I have to call the company and ask the same questions. Am I being to untrusting? Or should I call?
Answers:
unless you're buying food by a company that makes only vegan foods exclusively, then chances are they have gone down the same conveyor belt or machinery that non-vegan items have gone through. unless you have a WIDE variety of these foods at your disposal, then you will have to ease up a bit.
for ex., i buy this sesame food bar that says it's vegan and has been approved vegan by some third-party vegan company. but it does say that it was made on equipment shared with milk. i still purchase it because the food itself is vegan, and i'm sure the factory has cleaning procedures performed in between the different foods.
i've never actually had to call since i usually just look up the specific ingredient on the net. i know to stay away from gelatin, mono- and diglycerides, whey, casein, etc. just be aware of ingredients and shopping should be easier for you.
best wishes :)