Does anyone know a margarine brand that does not contain anything from animals?!
Answers: I have been using a maragrine that I recently found out had something in it from boiling left over animal parts, but it isn't clear in the ingredients. I know that some things can be hidden on labels. What maragrine is okay to use if you want to avoid any animal products?
"Shedd’s – Willow Run (these sticks are great for baking)
Smart Balance – Smart Beat Super Light, Smart Balance Light,
Earth Balance non-GMO All Natural Buttery Spread, and Soy Garden Buttery Spread.
Soy Garden - Natural Buttery Spread
Spectrum Naturals – Which are expeller-pressed
The Natural Food Store – Soy Bean Soft Margarine
Tree of Life – Margarine "
Try Horizon or "Organic Valley". If you go to Whole Foods or Earth Fare you can buy margarine that steers clear of that.
Good luck!
I use Smart Balance LIGHT or Soy Garden
Both I believe are completely vegan
and taste just like any other margerine or butter (IMO)
i use "Pure" they do a version fortified with omega 3 + 6 too...
http://www.puredairyfree.co.uk/
here's a good break down of what's in their three different options actually... never come across the organic one in the shops though?
http://www.puredairyfree.co.uk/choosepur...
The olive spread I use says it is suitable for vegetarians (Tesco's own brand.)
There are plenty of SOYA based margarines, some labelled as vegan so they woudn't have any animal fats in them.
Veggie ones may have some dairy in them but certainly no "boiled animal parts"
Blue Bonnet Light. I went through and researched all the ingredients, plus it's on PETA's "I can't believe it's vegan!" list.
Earth Balance I think. They dont carry that around here so I use smart balance, but it must be light, otherwise it isnt vegan.
The first time I had it.. it was weird, I was used to land of lakes, but after a while, you become very used to it.
Pure Soya spread
I use Earth Balance margarine. It has absolutely no animal products in it whatsoever. It also does not contain any GMOs. It works and tastes just like an animal-based margarine.
I found a huge tub of it for cheap at my local Costco.
~peace love and light~
Earth Balance is 100% vegan and non-hydrogenated. And it's pretty darn good, too. I grew up on real butter and always hated the taste and mouthfeel of margarine, but my mom bought me some Earth Balance when I started contemplating going vegan. I cook and bake with it, but it even passes the "buttered toast" test in terms of taste. And it's not all oily feeling like margarine.
You have a lot of great answers and I don't have any more brands to offer than what's already there, but having different opinions is important when deciding about which foods to buy. I simply want to add that I did not like Smart Balance margarine and it left an unpleasant after taste. I did notice someone mentioned Blue Bonnet light and I had no idea that was vegan, that's what I was using while still a lacto vegetarian and imo I found it quite tasty. Before I became a veg*n I used real butter.