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How quickly could veganism realistically grow?
How quickly could veganism realistically grow if changing attitudes wasn't the limiting factor? We've already heard that the world can't go vegan overnight, but if not overnight then how long?
I'm curious about how quickly veganism could grow under…
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Does buying quinoa really take food away from people in Peru and Bolivia?
A few years ago there were articles in the news that the rising popularity of quinoa was driving up prices and making it inaccessible for people in Peru and Bolivia where it had long been a traditional food. Joanna Blythman wrote in The…
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Are foods with zero cholesterol always vegan?
I've developed this quick trick after reading a lot of food labels.
If the nutrition label says it contains any cholesterol, it's definitely not vegan.
This is based on the idea that cholesterol is only produced by animals, never by plants.…
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Which foods benefit from soaking before cooking?
I’ve heard that it’s important for health to soak beans when cooking them from dry. Some people also soak rice or chickpeas. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of somebody soaking lentils.
Why do we soak some legumes and not others? Which foods benefit…
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How to tell the difference between faux fur and animal fur?
Last year there was a scandal about real fur being labelled as synthetic/fake/faux fur, which of course would be unacceptable for vegans who are seeking to avoid supporting the exploitation of animals.
How can we tell the difference between faux fur…
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How accurate are Cowspiracy’s claims about the livestock industry?
The documentary movie "Cowspiracy" makes many claims about water footprint, greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and other environmental issues. How accurate are these claims? Have any of the claims been revoked since the movie was released?
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Are vegan diets associated with more flatulence?
Are diets that restrict or completely avoid animal products associated with a higher volume of flatulence? Here I am asking specifically about gas that is mostly produced in the colon and expelled in a healthy manner, which is different from…
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Are leavening agents vegan?
Some packaged foods contain leavening agents. For example, the Cadbury's Chocolate Oreo sold in India contains leavening agents E500(ii) and E503(ii). All I could find out, anything except that baking soda, baking powder are some of the common…
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Could wool from sheep living in an animal sanctuary be considered vegan?
As far as I know, some sheep need to be shorn because they were bred to produce more wool.
If such a sheep is rescued from a sheep station by an animal sanctuary,
which is a non-profit organization, and
where the shearer cares about the…
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Are vegan children weaker than average?
Have there been any studies or surveys which study association between strength, endurance, or other physical fitness measures in relation to vegan or vegetarian diets?
I've heard that drinking cow's milk makes children grow taller and children who…
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Vegan biscuits/snacks for dogs
I used to feed stray puppies Britannia's Marie Biscuits. After looking at the ingredients I saw that it contains milk and is not vegan.
Does anyone know what other vegan biscuits/snacks I can feed them? I only feed them just 2 biscuits each and…
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How can I prove to people that going vegan reduces animal slaughter?
I was issued with a challenge the other day:
ok you show me that as veganism has increased, animal slaughter has decreased.
Which in my mind is nonsensical, because
There are other factors at that could push numbers up (e.g. cheaper/more…
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How to avoid worm infestation from consuming raw vegetables?
I have heard that uncooked vegetables, if eaten, can cause some parasitic worm infections. I have also heard that cooked vegetables can lose some valuable nutrients.
How can we manage this problem? Since for vegetarians the sources of essential…
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What common and/or traditional Turkish dishes are vegan?
Are there any common and/or traditional Turkish dishes which are vegan?
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Is the cheese used in PizzaHut and at Dominos in Malaysia vegetarian?
Both of these big food chains provide vegetarian pizzas in most of the country, but is the cheese used in their pizza free from animal enzyme?
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