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Cheapest vegan protein options
What are the foods with the best price per protein ratio in the UK? I feel that protein is the main obstacle to a vegan diet, and so I would like to learn about possible options from you experienced folk.
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Tips on staying healthy as a vegan who travels a lot?
Traveling with any kind of specific dietary habits can be tough, but vegan/pescetarian travel can be extremely difficult.
In the last 5 years, I've been travelling a lot for my job. It can take me anywhere, not just, say, in the continental US. …
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Is it consistent with veganism to own a pet?
Is someone a vegan when he or she owns a pet for their own fulfilment?
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Can vegans get sufficient iodine from plants and iodized salt?
The trace element iodine is an essential nutrient for humans. According to some nutrition professionals, good sources of iodine are iodized salt, seafood and dairy products, while plants might be a less reliable source as their iodine content…
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How can I tell if a Chinese bun is vegan or not?
In Hong Kong Chinese bakeries buns are very typical, and have a lot of different vegan fillings as pumpkin, taro or red bean (as in the picture).
I am not sure however that the bun itself is vegan. I tried asking the people who were running the…
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Do commercial chicken's eggs contain B12?
If chickens are fed with only treated grain, where do they obtain vitamin B12 from? Are these eggs a good source of vitamin B12?
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How can animal cruelty be considered legal based on "cultural heritage" argument?
I have read some information about foie gras controversy and have encountered this piece of information:
"Until new scientific evidence on alternative methods and their
welfare aspects is available", the production of foie gras is
prohibited by…
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What's the difference between legislation protecting pets and lab animals (etc) and farm animals in the U.S.?
In the U.S., there are strict laws in place on the treatment of pets and lab animals. Abusing an animal is normally punishable by law.
Yet, it is legal for farm animals to be kept in conditions would be considered "abusive" for pets and lab…
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Are probiotics added to soy milk of vegan origin?
I have been looking for probiotics in vegan foods and I have found couple of references (1, 2) saying that although soy milk contains some probiotics naturally, these are added to it as well.
I would like to know whether the probiotics that are…
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How much protein does Aquafaba contain?
Aquafaba ("the cooking liquid of beans and other legumes like chickpeas") has intrigued me since I first heard about it. How much protein does it have?
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Are tattoo inks vegan?
I asked whether printer inks were vegan, but tattoo ones must be different since they are used on/in skin.
So, are tattoo inks vegan (not containing animal-related products)?
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Any suggestions to help someone experiencing joint pain after giving up dairy products?
My wife is a long time Vegetarian, and recently decided to move to a Vegan diet. She's been very successful so far, and feels great in general. However, over the past few weeks she has been experiencing more joint pain after her runs, and occasional…
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Which ethical arguments for veg*nism empirically work the most often?
Every veg*n has their own reasons for being veg*n and their own opinions about which arguments are most convincing. No argument is going to convince everyone. Changing your beliefs or actions is a complex, individual process.
However, if a list of…
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Are insects a feasible source of proteins for the new millennium?
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has recently focused on insects as a source of proteins for the increasing population (1). However this makes me doubt, being insects on the second level of the trophic chain. As far as I know vegan diet…
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Which personal lubricants are vegan
I'm wondering which kinds of personal lubricants are vegan. I'm not familiar with how they are usually made, or what substances are used in their manufacture, but I would think someone's figured out how to make them vegan.
The areas I'm primarily…
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