❓A lot of bakery bread contains eggs and dairy — how do I tell which does?

Bread contains eggs and dairy more often than most people realize — even plain white bread that looks totally "vegetarian" often has butter in the dough, an egg wash brushed on for color, or milk added for texture, and laminated pastries (croissants, Danish) are basically always butter-based. How to tell: baguettes and some European-style hard breads (with just flour, water, salt, and yeast in the ingredients) are usually a safe vegan bet, so those are worth prioritizing. For everything else, it's best to just ask the staff directly or check the ingredient label on the shelf — look out for keywords like butter, milk powder, egg, honey, and honey mustard. A number of cities now have dedicated vegan bakeries that use plant-based butter and flax eggs instead, and the texture has actually gotten really close to the traditional recipes — worth searching to see if there's one near you.