EWWW... now that I am totally grossed out; can anyone tell me what else they use this solution of connective animal tissue they call - geletin in? I am mainly courious about foods but also non-edable stuff too.
2007-07-22 16:46:21 · 9 answers · asked by aloha_1 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
OMG!! Thanks to everyone for the great info; it wil be tough to chose a best answer. I am really distirbed by what I am finding out. How can they put that in food w/o disclosing it in plan english? I almost don't want to know, but what "words" should I be looking for on labels to find these "hidden" extra ingredients? Am I over reacting? I have obviously been eating it for years, but it is just so digusting. Lastly, is GLUTEN related to geletin. Is it something else I need to know more about? Yuckkkk...
2007-07-23 01:47:46 · update #1
glues, paint, soap, toothpaste, candles..you name it, geletin and glycerine are in gazillions of products because the meat industry has done a great job of ensuring all the animal is used and therefore tying all these manufactures in to thier lobbying.
Food...yogurts ( did you know Sainsburys yogurt has dead pig and cows in it...WHY ???? ), bread, milks, jams, deserts, many processed foods.
To be honest, it would be easier to list products that exclude these animal products. I've been veggie for 27 years and in my expereince i guess about 75% of processed foods has animals in them.
EDIT: Just read your additonal details. Yes, it can be worrisome but just do your best. You are not over-reacting. If you are a vegetarian you need to exclude these items, its the right thing to do. You will get used to some manufacturuers being better than others. Unfortunately they do not have to label trace or ingredients used during the processing. For example, they could stir your veggie-pasta with cow legs and not tell you. Obviously they don't do this but get the idea - they DO use geletin in bindings - no need to tell us about that. They do wash tinned veggies in a refined sugar solution ( fish + oyster shells ) This is why i rely on the "suitable for vegetarians" label, or contact the manufacturer directly.
It takes some time to start with, many webnsites gives lists for you to browse so they ahve done some of the legwork for you. It'll soon be second nature and not take more than 10 minutes extra to shop.
You'll find the people who enjoy a sucessful vegetarian diet do so by using fresh ingredients from scratch, not tinned or processed foods.
best of luck with it
2007-07-22 22:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Geletin is a very tricky ingrediant that works it's way into a great deal of seemingly vegetarian food. Frosted pop tarts, gummy candies, junior mints, yogurt, planter's dry roasted nuts and marshmellows are just a few of the things that they are in. I read pretty much every label, but definately anything that is frosted, gummy, or in a state of matter between solid and liquid you should check carefully.
2007-07-23 07:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common examples of foods that contain gelatin are gelatin desserts, jelly, trifles, aspic, marshmallows, and confectioneries such as Peeps and gummy bears. Gelatin may be used as a stabilizer, thickener, or texturizer in foods such as ice cream, jams, yogurt, cream cheese, and margarine; it is used, as well, in fat-reduced foods to simulate the mouth feel of fat and to create volume without adding calories.
Gelatin is used for the clarification of juices, such as apple juice, and of vinegar. Isinglass, from the swim bladders of fish, is still in use as a fining agent for wine and beer. Beside hartshorn jelly, from deer antlers (hence the name "hartshorn"), isinglass was one of the oldest sources of gelatin.
2007-07-22 18:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by FL๑Яida GЯL ♥♥♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gluten is NOT related to gelatin. Gluten is the protein in wheat and other grains that makes the structure in bread.
2007-07-23 05:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by Juddles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jello, marshmallows, some other candy contains gelatin. Sometimes they put it in yogurt. I heard that photographs contain gelatin, I'm not sure it that's still true.
2007-07-22 16:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most yogurt contains gelatin. Marshmellows do too and elmers glue. I believe some other glues do but Elmers I'm usre does.
2007-07-22 17:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by al l 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wine, Beer & Fanta Orange !
2007-07-23 09:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by MATTHEW P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tons of things... It's disgusting, really. Check labels on EVERYTHING you buy... it sneaks up in really unexpected places sometimes.
2007-07-23 00:09:16 · answer #8 · answered by Allison 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
uhm, most chewy fruity candy(starburst, skittles etc.) and marshmallows.. there are alot more..
2007-07-22 16:50:06 · answer #9 · answered by Madeline H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋