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Vegetarian Q&A
A vegetarian Q&A community: nutrition, cooking, dining, family and myths.
18 questions
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Are probiotic capsule shells made of gelatin?
1 AnswersRestrictionsThree-Year Vegan#Probiotics#Capsule Shell#Gelatin - ❓
Is the lecithin emulsifier in chocolate vegan-friendly?
1 AnswersRestrictionsHealth Blogger Bean Sprout#Chocolate#Lecithin#Ingredient ID - ❓
How can vegetarians who are allergic to garlic or avoid alliums add flavor to their cooking?
1 AnswersRestrictionsTen-Year Vegetarian Lao Zhang#Five Pungent Vegetables#Allergy#Seasoning Substitute - ❓
Can vegetarians eat "meat flavor" additives made from mushrooms?
1 AnswersRestrictionsLao Ma, IT Code Monkey#Food Additives#Seasoning#Ingredient ID - ❓
Is the shortening in bread plant-based or animal-based?
1 AnswersRestrictionsHealth Blogger Bean Sprout#Shortening#Baking Ingredients#Ingredient ID - ❓
A lot of vitamin D3 capsules are derived from lanolin — how should vegetarians choose?
1 AnswersRestrictionsThree-Year Vegan#Vitamin D3#Lanolin#Choosing Supplements - ❓
Beer and wine are often filtered using gelatin — can vegetarians drink them?
1 AnswersRestrictionsFitness Buff Lao Wang#Alcohol#Gelatin#Filtration Process - ❓
How exactly do lacto-ovo vegetarian, vegan, fruitarian, and other categories break down?
1 AnswersRestrictionsCollege Student Xiao Wu#Vegetarian Types#Concept Explainer#Terminology - ❓
What's the difference between Buddhist vegetarianism and veganism?
1 AnswersRestrictionsLaid-Back Youth#Buddhist Vegetarian#Vegan#Concept Clarification - ❓
Are food colorings like red yeast rice and cochineal derived from animals?
1 AnswersRestrictionsThree-Year Vegan#Food Coloring#Carmine#Ingredient ID - ❓
Is the rennet in cheese extracted from animals? How do I choose vegetarian-friendly cheese?
1 AnswersRestrictionsHealth Blogger Bean Sprout#Cheese#Rennet#Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian - ❓
I heard white sugar is filtered using bone char — can vegetarians eat it?
1 AnswersRestrictionsEco-Conscious Vegetarian#White Sugar#Bone Char#Processing Method - ❓
Do oyster sauce and fish sauce count as vegetarian? How do I pick vegetarian-friendly condiments?
1 AnswersRestrictionsMidnight Kitchen#Oyster Sauce#Fish Sauce#Hidden Meat - ❓
What should vegetarians who are allergic to soy do — where does their protein come from?
1 AnswersRestrictionsThree-Year Vegan#Soy Allergy#Protein Source#Allergy - ❓
Are gluten-free and vegetarian the same thing? Can you do both at once?
1 AnswersRestrictionsHealth Blogger Bean Sprout#Gluten-Free#Gluten Allergy#Food Combining