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Is this coffee syrup recipe vegan or vegetarian?
I would like to know whether this coffee syrup recipe is vegan or just vegetarian. Below is the recipe:
Coffee syrup ingredients:
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of coffee
Directions:
Put the sugar into the coffee
Boil the mixture untill it reaches a…
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What vegan or animal rights events have spread internationally?
In the past few years the environmentalism movement has seen large events like New York’s “People’s Climate March” turn into international events where many cities rallied around the same message. These international events often share graphics or…
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Which vegetal foods grown in Canada are good sources of fat?
I'm trying to buy more locally-grown foods and rely less on imports, but when it comes to sources of plant-based fat that seems to be a bit of a challenge in Canada. Relying on imports can be problematic in some cases like palm oil where weak…
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How can I make okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) without egg?
A friend of mine really likes okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancake) but always makes it with egg. I don't eat eggs, so I'd like to make an adaptation that we can share and eat together.
Okonomiyaki is normally made from shredded cabbage, flour,…
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Do any vegan foods provide vitamin D₃?
Are there any non-animal whole foods that provide vitamin D₃? I know that vitamin D₃ can be obtained through supplements and vitamin D₂ is found in some mushrooms. Is sunlight the only other way for vegans to get vitamin D₃?
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Is there any vegan food that is dangerous in excess? Which ones?
I have heard about some ingredients which contain small quantities of toxic substances and that in excess could cause health damage, (for example I heard that sunflower seeds contains selenium and in excess selenium toxicity can result in symptoms…
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Do apiculturists make more money from honey or pollination services?
Honey bees, specifically the European Honey Bee (apis mellifera), are often used in service of pollinating crops in large industrial monocultures. These bees also produce honey which is collected and sold for profit.
Is honey the main product or is…
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How to be healthy while restricting energy intake on a vegan diet?
Are there any special concerns for people who are restricting energy intake in order to lose weight while following a strict vegan diet? The American Dietetic Association says that...
Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals…
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Are there any "Vegetarian fish" products?
How hard would it be to develop Quorn fish? How far are we from developing a vegetarian version of fish. I was thinking of factory synthetization of fish nutrients, which would then be integrated into the food products without harming animal fish.…
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What's the difference between lactose-free and dairy-free?
Various products in the supermarket, such as skim milk, whole milk, ice cream, butter, and whipping cream are labelled as "lactose-free". Are these products appropriate to serve to a vegan? What is the difference between lactose-free and dairy-free?
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Jobs for a 15 year old vegan?
Title says it all; I'm vegan for animal cruelty reasons, and would rather not be handling meat, which is difficult considering most of jobs available to me are fast food.
At this point I'm expecting to just suck it up and deal with it, because…
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Are veg pastries from Monginis vegan?
I might go to a party today and there will be veg pastries made by an Indian company Monginis.
When I searched for these pastries, I found that milk solids are used in these cakes. Are they vegan and should I eat them?
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From a pure personal health perspective how bad are some non strictly vegan/vegetarian products?
So I'm curious about a plant based diet for health purposes, and though the by-product of that step may be great for animal welfare, environment etc.
How committed should I be about products like Wine, or even egg based pasta or things that may…
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De-carnivorizing protein
I just saw a great question here regarding protein sources in vegan food; the answers summarize the nutritional specifics very well. I want to go in a different direction, so I'm going to reframe this a bit to deal with culinary aspects instead of…
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Do larvae feel pain?
Some fruits, like organic guayabas or mangos, are very likely to have "worms" inside. However, they are not exactly "worms", but larvae of flies. I'm not sure whether I would be causing harm by eating the fruit, so I would like to know whether…
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