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I started doing it for health reasons. After I started reading more about it, I found out more information about what impact I was making outside of myself. It made me feel good to know I could make a small choice at home that had an impact.
I also started noticing I felt less sluggish during the day, my acne cleared up, I started having fewer headaches, and my stomach wasn't so cruddy all the time. I don't know if it would help everyone like that, but I am happy with what it did for me.
It is also really cool to experiment in the kitchen. There is a whole new world of foods that I had never heard of before. I would wholeheartedly say to give it a try. If it isn't for you, then at least you will know you gave it a shot.
First, understand that veganism isn't a diet; it's a justice movement. If you are embracing veganism to reduce harm to animals, humans, and the planet, what is there to criticize?
Lecithin can be derived from egg, as well as from vegan sources. One example of a vegan place to get lecithin is from mustard. Lecithin is the most common and well known emulsifier, but there are others as well.
A vegan can eat spaghetti sauce if it is made without animal products. So, meatless, no cheese.
Gelatin is by definition made from animals, so it can't be vegan. However, Sweet & Sara marshmallows are made without gelatin, so they're vegan.
Yes, there are vegan hamburgers made without soy, they can be made with vegetables, chick-peas, germ and fiber from wheat and other grains.
Shoes are called Vegan shoes when they are made without the use of leather, silk, wool, or any animal based glues. Vegan shoes are like the Vegan diet, where a person doesn't eat meat or use anything that comes from an animal.
Some vegan recipes include roasted winter squash salad, which is basically a vegan version of potato salad without potatoes, and ginger soba noodles which can be topped with tofu and tarragon.
Amazon offers a list of the top vegan cook books including: Vegan Cooking for Carnivores, Forks Over Knives, Plenty, The Engine 2 Diet, Chloe's Kitchen and many others.
yes they are.
Yes. Search for "vegan mayo recipe." Many recipes call for soy milk, lemon juice, and oil. Others call for silken tofu.
Being vegan is more humane.
No, but they do have a line of vegan shoes. The vegan shoes are listed as vegan on the website.
Yes, there are some recipes for vegan coleslaw without any mayonnaise or any other egg and milk product. You can find one of them here, glutefreegoddess .