I was getting a cold about a week ago and bought airborne and hall's vitamin C drops. I checked the ingredients of airborne and didn't see any potential animal derived products (most ingredients though I did not recog.) When I looked at the hall's vitamin C drops, I noticed that artificial flavoring was listed and so was Red Lake 40. (And maybe natural flavoring, I don't remember)
I was feeling kind of desperate and decided to take both. I knew that artificial flavoring could be derived from animals and vegetables. But I had heard from numerous people that it wasn't anymore. Normally I wouldn't have eaten a product with artifiicial or natural flavoring. But in this case I was so desperate I decided to listen to what the other people had said and just eat the vitamin C drops.
I looked to see if Red Lake 40 was on the list of animal derived ingredients that I have but it wasn't, so I didn't worry about that.
Now I'm wondering if I did something totally against vegetarian rules
2007-04-20 20:35:44 · 6 answers · asked by Vera Z 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I have a thing with time too, even though I really don't understand why. I know 7 months doesn't seem like a lot, but it's been very hard for me in the environment I've been in. So does that mean I have to start over from day 1 again? Or can I still say I've been vegetarian for 7 months?
2007-04-20 20:37:54 · update #1
I did mean to call the company during the time I was taking them but I kept on forgetting! And the hours weren't right. I was like: "I'm going to call them in 30 minutes" and then I'd forget. But I meant to
2007-04-21 06:14:46 · update #2
First you don't reset the clock unless you intentionally consumed meat.
Second, don't be so hard on yourself. If you're really curious, you could contact the company. They're probably ok anyway.
I usually make a judgment call when dealing with natural flavoring and ask myself if the product is likely to contain animal products (such as soup). I've been wrong of course (ugh french fries.) But I think overall I get it right.
2007-04-21 04:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by Vegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it, you made a decision when you were sick, and you felt like you needed those things, I'm guessing. Now If you asked, "I was getting a cold so I ate chicken soup" I would say, "hmmm do you really want to be a vegetarian?". But You were comfortable taking those things, because you felt that they might not have anything in them... and you were listening to everyone around you... If you decide to contact the company and figure out what is in them, and they do happen to have things in them that is not vegetarian friendly, then you made a mistake, forgive yourself... Just don't do it again :)
2007-04-21 04:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by blah blah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an example: imitation vanilla extract has NO vanilla whatsoever in it; it's made from wood by-products. Artificial flavorings are pure chemicals
2016-04-01 00:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fruit grows on shrub or vines and fresh vegetables grow in the floor.
2017-02-18 16:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are really trying in earnest to be a veggy, then you're still a veggy. Don't get too wrapped up in labels. Just reflect on infractions you make and try to ensure they don't happen again.
2007-04-20 22:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by Drew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, so you must purchase a whip and flagellate your back as penance. Then buy ten puppies and release them into the wild.
2007-04-20 20:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋