Finding gum, yogurt, flax seed oil?

Question

I just found out my favorite gum, Wrigley's Orbit, is made with pork gelatin. Does anyone know of a vegan or vegetarian gum?

I also checked the lable on my yogurt, Activia, and it has kosher gelatin... I called Activia, and it is made out of cattle hide. Is there a brand of yogurt without gelatin or other animal ingredients (besides dairy) and without high fructose corn syrup?

I am also looking for a vegan flax seed oil supplement.

Some flax seed oil softgels have gelatin and glycerin in the coating.

Answer 1

i second the stonyfield farms brand yogurt (if you don't want vegan yogurt). no gelatin, and best of all they don't use aspartame or corn syrup as sweeteners. love it.

flax seeds alone can be a delicious addition to salads and smoothies, but the hull is hard to digest so you have the right idea with the oil, although ground flax (you can grind it yourself in a coffee grinder) is probably the best. you can get the oil at most health food stores or whole foods/wild oats. as far as i'm aware, it should be vegan. i can't imagine why it wouldn't be, but i could be wrong.

Answer 2

There are several yogurts that do not use gelatin... however Dannon Naturals (at least some flavors, maybe not all) is the only national brand that I know of. Others include Nancy's or Cascade Fresh (my favorite), but I think those are more regional brands, so might not be available in your area. I think Brown Cow is another national brand that I THINK doesn't use gelatin... but I'd have to double check. You're more likely to find gelatin-free yogurts in the "health food" section of your grocery store (with the soymilk, soy cheese, etc) than you are in the traditional yogurt section. Almost all of the national brands use gelatin.

I'm honestly not sure about gum. I'd say to just read the labels. If they contain gelatin, they have to disclose it in their ingredients. Look out for carmine too (which I THINK is the same as Red 40 Lake... not positive though - I don't have the book anymore) which is a red food coloring made from crushed beetles.

Answer 3

Cattle hide? Sick. Gosh you really can't trust the food industry at all.

I used to love yogurt growing up. After two years being vegan, I just recently gave soy yogurt a try and it is absolutely delicious. A little high in the calories and fat for my personal taste, but I'm sure there are lighter versions. And fat is all dairy is, anyway. . .you should give it a try. I was quite impressed. I tried Silk strawberry.

Any health food store, such as Whole Foods Market, should have a flax seed oil supplement.

According to a couple sites on the internet, Big League Chew gum, Everest gum, Bubble Tape gum, Hubba Bubba gum, Orbitz gum. . .you could type "vegan gum" and like keywords in Google. . .

Answer 4

Stoneyfield farms makes organic, gelatin-free yogurt. They also make a greek yogurt called Oikos and a very good soy yogurt. I don't know of any gum, but I don't chew it myself. It's really bad for your teeth. As for a flax seed supplement, why not just get the real thing? Flax seeds are tasty sprinkled over a salad, and you can get pasta with flax seeds in it as well. Olive oil is also a good source of omega 3 and so is Silk soymilk.

Answer 5

I'm allergic to artificial sweeteners, they trigger migraines for me. So the best "diet" I've found is simply adding a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to 8 oz of water and actually drinking it, 8x a day. I've always had problems w/ hating water, and since I can't have artificial sweeteners, I still have weight issues. I was 280 lbs when I got pregnant with my son, and 270 when I had him. He's a month old today, and between the antidepressants for PPD and the vinegar, I'm a lot more active than I used to be, even w/ a 3 y.o., and have lost 50 lbs since Dec. 4th. I'm pretty impressed with myself actually, lol. I still have a ways to go, but if I can do it over the holiday season, anyone can. Basically, it's the only thing I've done, besides continue to watch my portions. The hard part is being housebound in 3 ft of snow w/ a newborn and a toddler, I can't go for walks like I want to since you can't "loiter" in wal-mart without getting thrown out, and there is no mall(*gasp*, seriously, lol) anywhere within walking distance. I do plan on buying a workout video that my 3. y.o can do with me, but I need the money first. Good luck!

Answer 6

A good vegan yogurt is "silk yogurt'.
vegan chewing gum= Glee (www.gleegum.com)
vegan flax seed oil supplement= check out a health food store or (www.vegetarianvitamin.com).

Answer 7

I would guess checking out a health food store, GNC, Vitamin World, or even try Trader Joe's if you have one.