I'm a new vegan and I'm prepared to do my first animal product free grocery shopping this Sunday. This may seem outlandish but is there a online resource /list that differentiates between ingredients are vegan friendly and what are not?
Additionally:
1. Does anyone suggest a good vitamin supplement I could take (for b12 vitamin d, anything else I'm missing?
2. How can I know what sugar is not refined with cane sugar and what is not? (American Citizen)
ANYTHING is appreciated. Thanks!
2006-12-09 05:26:51 · 6 answers · asked by Drew 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Sorry, I need to lrn2edit. In #2, I was referencing cane sugar refined with bone char, not sugar refined with cane sugar, whatever that means.
2006-12-09 05:39:00 · update #1
Try Peta for a list of animal ingrediant names you'll find on food boxes; i.e. casein and whey both which come from dairy.
I hasn't tried it , yet, Red Star (or any) Nutritional Yeast has B12, try buying at a health store or vegan friendly grocery store. I also read that mushrooms and seaweed contain trace elements of B12 , though scientists are in disagreement of it's nutritonal absorbtion.
Unless you buy raw sugar, there's no telling how white sugar is refined at a regular grocerer's. The same for if the sugar comes from cane or beet. I read on the internet that sugar labeled granulated is beet sugar (non-refined). I don't know how true that is , butt that's what i buy.
2006-12-09 07:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by veggiepark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that Solgar is a company that uses mostly V-caps and they have good products.
There is a good amount of Vitamin B12 in Nutritional Yeast. Red star is the best brand. So get used to sprikling it on your food.
You are safe buying organic cane sugar.
http://www.chezbettay.com/pantry.html
http://www.chooseveg.com/Default.asp?bandwidth=high&rate=97221
http://www.vegforlife.org/howto.htm#step
2006-12-09 14:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lonelyplanet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I may not agree with everything PETA does, it does provide a pretty decent list. Most of them are a bit pre-prepared foods, which shouldn't be your entire diet... but, it helps fill in some gaps as far as familiarity and speed.
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
The page is "I can't believe it's Vegan!"
Pretty decent list of products available in most American Stores.
I know it helped me tons when I first went Veggie...
2006-12-09 21:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by sassy_cheesesicle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try looking at a few different websites.
The Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society in the UK are both very good.
2006-12-10 07:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by Whoosher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you shop at WILD OATS, if there is one near you- the staff there is very helpful. READ LABELS to find the information you want.
2006-12-09 13:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by dancinggirlsara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just buy you a one a day vitamin
2006-12-12 20:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋