Questions tagged [is-it-vegan]
Asking whether a particular product is vegan or not, and exploring the edges of what is considered vegan. Process contamination, obscure ingredients, and products of unknown composition.
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Is marble (stone) vegan?
Is marble vegan?
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Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals...that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure.
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In geology, the term marble ...
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Would vegans wear clothing or eat food made from human slavery?
Considering that vegans think that humans are animals, and vegans are against deriving benefit from animals, especially those who are abused who didn't agree to work for whoever is benefitting from ...
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Should veganism be treated as a religion?
The practice of veganism closely resembles religion. There are acceptable practices of what to eat, food preparation, food sourcing, what to wear, what to drive, what to do with your non-vegan ...
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Are plants grown with animal manure vegan?
Many farmers use a method known as manure to plant vegetables. This manure comes from animals.
Generally vegans don’t benefit from products that come from animals.
So are vegetables that are grown ...
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If we should not eat eggs because modern egg industry causes superbacteria, should we give up wine and grapes as well?
Probably the most compelling argument against eating eggs is that, the way they are produced today, they cause superbacteria. Around 70% of antibiotics today are used in the egg industry, directly ...
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Is cheap soap vegan?
What ingredients in soap are not vegan?
I'm not asking if soaps that are labeled "vegan" are vegan. That's obvious.
I live in a very small town in South America. Actually I have to travel 20 ...
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Is L-Cysteine (E920) Vegan?
Is L-Cysteine (E920 -- the dough conditioner) vegan?
I'm looking to buy a pizza from a restaurant. While most pizza dough is very simple and vegan by default -- on review of their pizza dough ...
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Is aquaponic lettuce vegan?
Is it vegan to eat lettuce that was grown aquaponically?
Aquaponics is a method of growing plants using hydroponics, but where the nutrients in the water come from aquatic animals such as fish, ...
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Is "Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein" (HVP) vegan?
Is Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) vegan?
The name suggests that maybe it's derived wholly from vegetables, but the following snippet from Wikipedia is concerning:
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (...
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Which countries regulate use of the term "vegan"?
Which countries have laws that make it illegal to label a product as "vegan" if it contains parts from animals (or insects)?
Unfortunately, I've seen a lot of products marked "vegan&...
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Is Bayer aspirin Vegan?
I have a minor to mild toothache an want to take an aspirin, Bayer brand to be exact. All but 1 of the ingredients are fine, but 1 is sus: glyceryl triacetate/triacetin. I have read that it is vegan ...
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ISO Vegan local anesthetic for Ankle hardware removal
I am getting ready to have ankle hardware removal. Dr uses Lidocaine as a local anesthetic and I can't have that because it contains mammal ingredients. I'm allergic to all mammal products and by ...
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Are M1 MacBook Airs vegan or no?
So, lately I read of most laptops not being vegan friendly because they have some animal-derived items, like LCD Screens, Batteries, ETC. I really want to know if apple uses 100% animal free items on ...
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Which tapes and adhesives are vegan?
I was reading a forum thread wherein it is claimed that some adhesives (packaging tape etc.) is not considered vegan. However, as is typical for such forums, the claims were not backed up with clear ...
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Does honey contain animal proteins?
From a nutritional standpoint, is honey vegan? Or does it contain animal proteins?
related: "Is honey considered vegan?"
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