Question: Would you eat vegan fast food?
HI. My name's CJ and one day I'd like to have a vegan fast food restaurant. I'd like to know if y'all would eat from a vegan fast food restaurant. Thanks : )
(By: CJN)
Category: General Questions
Re: Question: Would you eat vegan fast food?
Personally I eat a very healthy diet and do not eat much fast food, even if it is vegan. However, about 50% of my vegan friends would :)
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are sulfites vegan?
hi.
i have a jar of jalapenos. the ingredients say "trace of sulfites". are sulfites vegan? thanks.
bye.
(By: benjie)
Category: General Questions
Re: are sulfites vegan?
I had to do some research on this one!
Sulfites occur naturally in some foods (like grapes). They come from sulfur in the soil.
Other sulfites are added as preservatives. They come from burning sulfur or performing a chemical reaction. I can't find any indication that they're not vegan.
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Question:
I've been a vegetarians for quite some time down, but the past couple year I have been following a more vegan friendly diet. As in when I cook for myself I am strictly vegan, but when I go out I'm not too picky. For a good while now I have been trying to master the perfect vegan cupcake, but with little success. They seem to be very moist, but dense and have almost a pancake flavor to them. I would like a good fluffy and moist cupcake. Any advice? I'm going to get a cook vegan cookbook soon, but for now I've just been using recipes over the internet.
(By: Erica Mia)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question:
Hi! When you do buy a book I highly recommend "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World," by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. The cupcakes are pretty amazing.
In the meantime, try the Post-Punk Kitchen: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/cupcakes-recipe/
It's also Isa Chandra Moskowitz, so I'm sure they're good.
> I've been a vegetarians for quite some time down, but the past couple year
> I have been following a more vegan friendly diet. As in when I cook for
> myself I am strictly vegan, but when I go out I'm not too picky. For a good
> while now I have been trying to master the perfect vegan cupcake, but with
> little success. They seem to be very moist, but dense and have almost a
> pancake flavor to them. I would like a good fluffy and moist cupcake. Any
> advice? I'm going to get a cook vegan cookbook soon, but for now I've just
> been using recipes over the internet.
> (By: Erica Mia)
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Question: gut flora replacement
I had/have a urinary infection and Cipro was prescribed. Being vegan, I don't want to eat yogurt to replace the gut flora. What would a vegan replacement be?
(By: Gary)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question: gut flora replacement
Silk and WholeSoy both make a vegan yogurt with live cultures. Both are pretty good. If you don't have a local source, you can buy probiotic liquids from a health food store (I haven't tried those, so I can't vouch for the taste).
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Switching to a Vegetarian/vegan diet
I had a head injury in 2003. Since then I switched to vegetarian diet and I stopped drinking alcohol. I am not on any medication, my recovery is normal. All I credit to being a vegetarian and stop drinking alcohol.
(By: tait)
Category: General Questions
Does jello instant pudding contain any milk product? If not, can I use soy milk to make the pudding?
Will the pudding thicken with soy milk?
(By: Dar)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Does jello instant pudding contain any milk product? If not, can I use soy milk to make the pudding?
I looked up the ingredients and can't say for sure whether they are all vegan or not. I did notice that several of the ingredients were known carcinogens. Soy milk would work. The pudding would already contain thickening agents. There are some soy puddings you could buy that are still not 100% healthy but they would be an improvement.
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Question: Thit Chay
Is Thit Chay vegan?
(By: Fred)
Category: General Questions
ANS. Re: Thit Chay
> Is Thit Chay vegan?
> (By: Fred)
Hi Fred,
Thit Chay (dried bean curd (tofu)) is vegan in its plain form. Whether it remains so depends on what it is cooked with, since it needs to be rehydrated and flavored before it is eaten. If you cook it yourself, you have total control of the ingredients used in that process. If you buy it prepared in sauce, etc, read the ingredients to be sure it is vegan.
(By: Chef Deb)
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Question: jello?
I am Not a vegetarian or vegan, but I know some. Two 'completely' avoid animal products (one is a friend, and the other is a resident at a shelter I cook for once a week, and I always make hummus for her!)and one (she is a client, and my concern is that she eats enough protein beans, dark green veggies and calcium -- she's not!), well, she mostly avoids meat, but occasionally eats a little poultry.
They ALL eat Jello! So, my question is, would any kind of vegetarian/vegan/whatever, really want to KNOW what Jello is made from? Would I be a friend or a fiend to tell them?
pls let me know.
t/r
Loretta
(By: Loretta B)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question: jello?
Lorette, thank you for bringing up this subject. Veg'nism is not a religion so we are not dogmatic or at least we should not be.
Some vegans are what we call "junk vegans". They do not eat a good diet and instead they eat vegan junk. Frankly a junk vegan diet is far worse than the SAD (standard American diet). It is even worse than a junk flesh diet. On the other hand a good vegan diet is one of the best diets in the world if not the best. I am very sorry that your client is not eating a good veg'n diet.
If she eats some poultry she is not a veg'n. Eating any flesh is like saying that a woman only has sex once in a while and she calls herself a virgin. We call this kind of person a person that eats a mainly vegetarian diet.
It seems like you know that Jello is made of the bones, skins, and hoofs of horses, cows, and pigs. It is sad that they do not know.
I believe that they would want to know. At least any real veg'n would want to know. Thank you for your concern for these women.
(By: Doc)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question: jello?
> I am Not a vegetarian or vegan, but I know some.
>
> ...
>
> They ALL eat Jello!
>
> (By: Loretta B)
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Hi Loretta,
If you want to show your vegan and vegetarian friends
something very interesting, go to your nearest health
food store and buy some VEGAN Jello-type dessert mixes.
These are made with vegetable gels and come out almost
exactly like Jello. Serve these to your friends, and
you will do at least three things at the same time:
1. let them know what Jello is made of,
2. let them know there are vegan substitutes for it,
3. let them know that you care about them!
[NOTE: Avoid Emes brand -- which have been found to be non-vegan]
Regards,
Deb
(By: Chef Deb)
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Question: Are vegan toffee bits available?
I am looking for a vegan version of toffee bits to use in cookies. Does this item even exist? If not, why not?
(By: Collette)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question: Are vegan toffee bits available?
There are some awesome vegan toffees made by Allison's Gourmet. I'm not sure if you can chop them up and use them successfully in cookies or not but either way you can enjoy them even on their own. Vegan Essentials carries them.
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Question: How does becoming a vegan make you better?
I've heard that it makes you stronger/improves your brain because 90% of the brain is filled with curds and whey. Is this true?
(By: Scott Ingram)
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ANS: Question: How does becoming a vegan make you better?
Scott, I do not know where you heard that our brains are filled with curds and whey. It is so far from being true. Please do a web search on the human brain and you will see just what the brain is.
(By: Doc)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question: How does becoming a vegan make you better?
> Scott, I do not know where you heard that our brains are filled with curds
> and whey. It is so far from being true. Please do a web search on the
> human brain and you will see just what the brain is.
> (By: Doc)
It's a joke. He's wasting your time with a question based on Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. There's a scene in the movie all about veganism, and a vegan man who gains superpowers from the diet.
(By: Exposed)
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ANS: Curds and Whey?
> Scott, I do not know where you heard that our brains are filled with curds
> and whey.
> (By: Doc)
It only LOOKS like curds and whey. Actually, it's mashed tofu.
[just kidding -- but look at it!] :)
(By: Deb)
Category: General Questions
Soy Protein
What is the difference between soy protein and soy protein isolate?
(By: Frank Angus)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Soy Protein
> What is the difference between soy protein and soy protein isolate?
> (By: Frank Angus)
Here is an article about them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_protein
(By: Chef Deb)
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Question:
Is monosodium glutamate vegan friendly?
(By: meagan)
Category: General Questions
Is MSG Vegan-Friendly?
> Is monosodium glutamate vegan friendly?
> (By: meagan)
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That depends on how you define "friendly". MSG is usually extracted from vegetable matter, either seaweed, mushrooms, beets, or any of a number of other sources. However, MSG can cause health problems. It is an "excitotoxin", and is not a healthful food additive. MSG can cause headaches, skin irritations, and many other symptoms (sometimes called "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome", because some restaurants use so much MSG in their food). Even if MSG is technically vegan, you might be wise to avoid it as much as possible. It is used as a "flavor enhancer" in many processed foods, and is often disguised on the labels by calling it other names. If you avoid most processed foods, you will be avoiding a lot of MSG.
So... Yes, MSG is usually vegan, but it isn't good for you.
(By: Chef Deb)
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Question: Recipes
Just to start I don\'t know a whole lot about vegans. I know what there is to eat and what\'s not to eat thanks to my friend who is vegan. She is the reason I am asking a question on here.
The club we are both in is having a christmas party where everyone will be bringing food. As president I\'ve encouraged everyone to veganize their dish so that she can participate in eating.
So here is my question- I\'ve found a recipe that\'s not vegan but can I easily use substitutes or will that mess up how the dish turns out? Also concerned about allergies and cost of items.
(By: Chloe)
Category: General Questions
ANS: Question: Recipes
This is a tough question to answer. My best advice is to run each variation to a recipe by your friend. Some changes will work out great but others may not. We have substitutions for eggs, dairy, and of course "meat". Most can be changed with no problem. Right now there is only one item that does not work out very well. That is cheese. Companies just can not get that one right. Some substitutions are very inexpensive like applesauce for eggs but others are expensive like most imitation meats. Since vegan food is just food that you as a non-vegan would normally eat there should be no problem eating any of it unless you have an alergy to an ingredient that could be in an non-vegan meal. A non-vegan can eat vegan food but a vegan can not eat non-vegan food.
Many years ago I went to a party given in my honor at a church. Everything was supposed to be vegetarian (I was a vegetarian back then). I ate some bread that was excellent. I ask my girlfriend to see if she could get the recipe. She came back with it but I was shocked. The person made it with lard which of course was not vegetarian. This is the problem with a veg'n eating anywhere that food is served that is not made by someone very knowledgable in what is veg'n and what is not. So please do not be surprised if she does not eat some of the food unless it has been run by her before hand. With this said I wanted to thank you and your club for being considerate of her. That in itself will mean so much to her. Vegans are not treated very well generally by society. Thank you very much for what you are doing for her.
(By: Doc)
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Question: Is Boost high protein supplement vegan?
I just want to know because It's something that is very small and very convenient.
(By: Garett)
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ANS: Question: Is Boost high protein supplement vegan?
> I just want to know because It's something that is very small and very
> convenient.
> (By: Garett)
According to their website (look for 'ingredients'), most -- if not all -- Boost products contain milk products.
(By: Chef Deb)
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Question:
I need to know whether as a Vegan it will be safe to:
[By: @ 2012-01-09, 09:13 | Reply | Print ]Eat Turkish Delight
& chew Beechies
Somehow I dont trust the ingredients in both items, unless you can help me think otherwise. I have read the ingredients on the packages, but I need to know a Vegan's opinion.
Jelly sold in supermarkets also doesnt warn anyone on its package (ingredients) that it contains an animal product. Only after searching out the products did I find the truth.
Please help.
Thanks
(By: Elsje Massyn)
Category: General Questions
Re: Question:
Hi!
[By: rocketkoala @ 2012-01-09, 17:07 | Reply | Print ]I'm not familiar with Beechies, but Turkish Delight is made from sugar and starch and flavored with fruit flavorings, rosewater, nuts, or mastic (derived from a tree). It should be vegan safe.
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