can u eat chocolate if ur a vegan? and wat clothing are you not aloud to wear?oh and can u still wear make-up?

Question

sorry about all the questions, it is just that im a vegetarian and lately im thinking about being a vegan but the problem is i have no idea wat to eat,wear,buy,live! and can u still drink coke?

Answer 1

I am here as living proof that vegans can eat chocolate, as I am completely hooked on the stuff! Look at the really dark chocolates (although even these may contain milk). Green and Blacks is great as they have quite a few vegan varieties and it's labelled vegan so you don't have to research it in a book or on the internet before you buy it - I particularly like the mint one (it has a mint creme centre!), but they have many others.

Carob can tend to be a bit dry if you don't know what brands to look for. I don't know how widespread this is but by far the best carob I have come across is Shepherdboy - fooled some meat eating friends into thinking it had milk in it, and one even liked it more than milk chocolate! Plamil carob tasted a bit raisin-like to me, but their dairy free alternative to chocolate (it's actually called that, it's not just me describing it) is delicious and very realistic. Again I'd reccommend mint (or orange!).

As to clothes the limits aren't too great as you'll probably find that most things you wear at the moment are cotton, synthetic or a mixture, which is fine for vegans. However, vegans avoid fur, leather, wool and silk. This should not cause any difficulty (although look out for angora). The problem area is shoes as most of the glues used are animal based - for most vegans it's not possible to avoid this entirely, but otherwise there are loads of internet retailers of vegan shoes.

Make-up is a little tricky as many items have weird ingredients that you wouldn't expect (for example mascara has a silk derrirative in it). Lip balms have bees wax in them so you would have to specifically find an alternative. I had to chuck out all of my make-up when I became vegan because it was all either non-vegan or suspicious. However, some main brands are good. Barry M have quite a few vegan products - their nail paints and dazzle dusts (loose eye shadow) are ALL vegan (i.e. every variety) - and that's just what I've bought. Otherwise I use the company Beauty Without Cruelty. For lip balms I'd reccommend Yaoh - some other brands smell nothing like what that claim it to be, but Yaoh lip balms all smell delicious! (Blueberry is my favourite, but their new one, strawberries and cream is scrumptious!)

I don't drink coke so I don't know about the main brand, but I have seen quite a few supermarket versions labelled as vegan. Whole Earth also do an organic canned coke drink.

If you're in the UK I would advise buying a copy of "The Animal Free Shopper", as it lists every product (food, drink, household supplies, make-up, cleaning products, sun products, and some medical things) suitable for vegans in the UK that they have come across - I always carry it in my bag (it's pocket sized) in case I get peckish!

Answer 2

I am a vegan but only as far as diet is concerned. I noticed many health benefits when I became a vegetarian such as losing most of my allergies, asthma problems went away, etc. For the last few years I have been completly vegan and feel even better. As far as what you should eat, there is so much...I feel I eat a way more diversified and creative and better tasting diet that any of my non-veganfriends. I have made vegan baked goods for non-vegan people and businesses and everyone is always impressed that it's better then what they have had before made with eggs, milk, ect.
Yeah, I wear leather shoes and I'm not into politics, but as far as my diet is concerned I am feeling better then ever. If you want to not wear any leather or anything that comes from an animal, that's cool, because there is a lot of senseless animal abuse but in my opinion being vegan should not be a religion full of dogma and guilt but something that enhances your life.
Just in the last week or two I have made a 4 course Italian feast, crepes with lemon creme sauce and blueberry compote, my "awsome tacos", cimmamon rolls, kung pao tofu with moo shu vegtables, and even terramissu...ALL 100% VEGAN! You may not tlove to cook as much as I do but here are a few web sites to help you to figure out wht to eat.

Answer 3

I love how all of the answers refer to what a vegan "can" or "can't" eat. A vegan or vegetarian can eat whatever they want. They simply choose not to eat certain things. It's not like there was some kind of government or cult that came together and decided what a person can or cannot eat. Example: I hate the "show" Big Bang Theory. By "show" I mean it's not actually a show, it's an abortion. I can watch it if I want to, but I refuse to support it in any way because it's not funny. So I choose not to. Vegans don't eat food made from dairy, so if the chocolate has milk, they don't eat it.

Answer 4

You can eat certain kinds of chocolate. The good stuff, IE milk chocolate, is off limits. However, there are some decent vegan fake-out versions. They're rather expensive, but if you're committed and can do it, you'll find them worthwhile. I *believe* you can drink coke, but I'm not sure, since I'm not a vegan and don't drink coke anyway.

Answer 5

I know some people find PETA extreme, but they DO have some very useful info on their website. I believe there is a list of companies that do not test on animals and they have a lot of info on vegan products too. You should check it out.

Last I knew, one of the BIG companies to avoid (if you don't want to use products tested on animals) is Procter & Gamble... which makes just about EVERYTHING. There are SOOOO many brands under their name.

I found some great sites the other day, looking for vegetarian marshmallows. :) Go figure.

www.veganessentials.com was one of 'em. Look up "vegan shopping" or "vegan foods" in your browser and you should get tons of online stores with everything form make-up & shampoo to marshmallows to footwear.

Answer 6

Look for a book called The Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living.

It's easy to read and very fun.

You just have to decide what kind of vegan you're going to be. Are you going to be fanatical about it? Reading every little label and cutting out every little animal product?

Or are you going to be more laid back? Take it easy. One step at a time.

Don't beat yourself up if you slip.

Answer 7

You can eat milk free chocolate. You could also eat carob flavored candy. It is similar to chocolate, but vegan.
You would not wear any wool or clothing with leather, feathers, or fur.
I believe that make up is available that has no animal ingredients and was not tested on animals.
Coke is vegan, but I would not recommend drinking it. High fructose corn syrup is not healthy.
The link has vegan clothing and food.

Answer 8

only vegan chocolate you can get it at heath food stores you can wear any thing but wool,fur,leather that kind of thing yes you can wear make up just as long as it was not tested on animals and it has no animal poducts in them (go look up "make up that does not test on animals") and of course you can drink coke

Answer 9

I only know about the make-up, and personal care products, sorry I can't answer the other parts of the question.
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Answer 10

only vegan chocolate
regular chocolate contains milk...

clothing- with fur
makeup- most types of makeup test on animals (loreal, neutrogena) but others (MAC makeup) dont :)