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How are cows harmed in dairy farming?
In what way are cows harmed by the production of cows milk? It's obvious that meat comes from an animal that had to die, but you don't need to kill a cow to get her milk.
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How much Potassium K from fennel is lost by juicing?
If I eat 100 grams of raw fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) I eat also mg 414 potassium, K (according to ndb.nal.usda.gov, USA National Nutrient Database ).
But if I make a juice of 100 grams of raw fennel using cold pressing or centrifuging, does the…
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Why is Co-op Fairtrade Dark Chocolate not vegan?
I am looking at a bar of Co-op Fairtrade Dark Chocolate. It is labelled as suitable for vegetarians but not vegans. The reason is not obvious to me. Here are the listed ingredients:
Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Lecithins (Soya)),…
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How to counter the theory that you need to eat a bit of everything to have a balanced life?
I have been vegetarian for several years and now I rarely eat meat (never red meat). I have often heard people (including medical doctors) that in order to have a healthy life you should eat a bit of everything (that includes red meat).
People that…
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Should I have blood tests if I already donate blood?
3.5 years ago I became a vegetarian, but in the mean time I have never had a blood test to check the iron value, the B12 amount, the vitamin-D amount and so on. Some people are worried that my nutrition might have deficiencies.
Do I really need…
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Animal milk, is it healthy?
I have a vegan friend who is claiming that animal milk is not healthy since, to digest it or decompose it, your body needs a lot of resources (minerals, etc) and therefore it becomes a non healthy food. For now I'm quitting drinking animal milk…
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Is organic palm oil harmful to animals?
I know palm oil production destroy the home of monkeys. However, is this still the case for organic palm oil?
I'm talking about organic palm oil in the European Union since every country has different rules for what can be called "organic".
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In order to prevent thrombosis, what supplements should vegans take?
In order to avoid thrombosis and for good heart health, what supplements should vegans take?
Would taking white egg or yolk or milk cure thrombosis disease?
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Is it cheaper to sustain a vegetarian diet?
In my country (Brazil) it is quite more expensive to buy a kg of any kind of meat compared to most of vegetables and fruits.
Considering that and assuming it's true in most countries, is it safe to say that vegetarian diet is cheaper than a…
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What can replace milk, for vegan pancakes without eggs?
Please see the question in the title. My goal is to make vegan pancakes without:
eggs,
milk,
any milk alternative that uses Natural Flavours, like soy or coconut milk.
I live in Ontario, Canada and visited these 6 stores, yet all their soy and…
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Food ingredients (in the EU) where it’s uncertain whether they are vegan or not
In the European Union, what are the ingredients (as listed on the labels of packaged food products) where it’s uncertain whether they are vegan or non-vegan?
So I’m not asking about ingredients that are always/never vegan, but only about those where…
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Does Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen checklist guarantee nutritional sufficiency?
As we know, it's possible to eat a very unhealthy diet that is still technically vegan. For example, eating nothing but spoonfuls of peanut butter would be technically vegan but you would develop scurvy within a month or two. Veganism guides us on…
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How much orange juice should I drink to help absorb iron from spinach?
Spinach is sometimes considered a good source of iron, especially when paired with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as described in this answer.
If I am consuming spinach by blending it up in a smoothie, how much orange juice (or whole oranges, lemons, or…
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Is iron deficiency anemia more common among vegans?
Is iron deficiency (and more severely, iron deficiency anemia) more prevalent among vegans? I've heard people say that it's important to eat red meat to get iron, but I've also heard several anecdotes from people who had an iron deficiency and it…
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Does eating soy lower testosterone?
Some people claim that consuming soy lowers testosterone in men. This seems to be repeated by a lot of bloggers and YouTubers. Is there any truth to this? Is this supported by human or animal studies?
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