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There are all kinds of foods and everyday
items that aren't suitable for veg*ns ... and they usually catch
you out when you least expect it.
Here's just some things to watch out for!
Foods
A to Z
Use this table in conjunction with the VeggieGlobal
non-vegetarian
food additive tables. Remember that some additives
with the same name can be either vegetarian or animal derived ...
(Yes, it's a minefield of confusion! ... and all the more reason
to vote for the NOVA
Key)
| These
foods... |
may
contain ... |
| Beers |
Animal-based
fining etc. See
wine at Q & A's. |
| Biscuits
|
Animal
fat (and even cochineal and gelatine if filled) - Check ingredients. |
| Bread |
L-Cysteine
/ Cystine (human hair, fur or more commonly duck feathers -
synthetic L-Cysteine is becoming more common) |
| Breakfast
Cereals ("fortified") |
Vitamin
D3. Remember that D2 is suitable for veg*ns. |
| Cakes |
Animal
fat (and even cochineal and gelatine if filled) - Check ingredients. |
| Candy |
Colouring
such as cochneal - plus gelatine. |
| Caviar
/ Roe (fish eggs) |
Fish
are killed to obtain eggs. (see also wine at Q
& A's) |
| Cheese |
Animal-based
rennet and also pepsin (see Q
& A's) |
| Chewing
Gum |
Animal
derived glycerine. Wrigley's is OK ... they use vegetable glycerine. |
| Chips
(fries) |
Animal
fat (cooked in). |
| Chips
(fries) |
Animal
derived flavouring (I.e. beef). |
| Frozen
Chips (fries) |
Animal
fat and flavouring. |
| Ice
Creams |
Non-dairy
fats, which may come from pigs or other animals. |
| Ice
lollies |
Colouring
and carrier agents such as gelatine. Avoid orange and deep red
coloured drinks. |
| Jellies |
Gelatine
and cochineal. To be safe, avoid anything which contains jelly
type ingredients. |
| Margarine
and butters (particularly easy-spread) |
Vitamin
D3 animal fat, fish oils and gelatine. |
| Pasta |
Egg. |
| Pastry |
Animal
fat (I.e. suet). |
| Potato
Chips (snacks and crisps, etc) |
Animal
rennet in cheese flavoured snacks or animal-based flavours in
others. (Some beef and bacon flavours are actually vegetarian
because flavours are artificial! ... but always check ingredients
first) |
| Soft
Drinks |
Colouring
and carrier agents such as gelatine. Avoid orange and deep red
coloured drinks. |
| Spirits
|
Animal-based
fining etc. (see wine at Q
& A's) |
| Stock
in sauces and soups |
Animal
Fat and / or animal / fish derived flavouring. |
|
Vitamin and Medicine Capsules |
Gelatine
... although vegetarian capsules are becoming popular in some
countries (check label). |
| Wines |
Animal-based fining etc. (see Q
& A's) |
| Worcester
Sauce |
Anchovies. |
| Yoghurts
and chilled dairy desserts - particularly low fat |
Gelatine. |
Use
the above table in conjunction with the VeggieGlobal
non-vegetarian
food additive tables.
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Around
the House, Cloths and General A to Z
| These
household, fashion and toiletry items (which may have also been
tested on animals)... |
... may contain ... |
| Books |
Leather
binding |
| Brushes |
Animal
hair |
| Car
interiors, steering wheels made of... |
Leather |
| Cases,
holders made of... |
Leather
...
Even if the main material of a case isn't made of leather, check
the attachments and other embellishments. |
| Clothes
and scarves made of or containing... |
Silk...
Silk is made from the soft thread of Silk moth cocoons (killed
in the process) |
| Clothes,
hats and bags made of or containing... |
Fur...
Read
more here
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| Clothes,
hats and bags made of or containing... |
Felt
...
Although often made from wool, can also be made from fur ...
so check before buying hats in particular (possibly rabbit fur) |
| Clothes,
hats etc. made of or containing... |
Wool:
cashmere, angora, mohair, pashmina, shatoosh, alpaca. Extreme
pain, premature death, suffering during transportation, disease
through crowding and neglect are just a few reasons to use alternatives
to wool.
For a full rundown on the treatment of animals in the wool industry
see this external link to a Peta factsheet (opens separate window):
http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=55
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| Eco
Clothes, hats and bags made of or containing... |
Leather
detail ...
The main material of eco clothes may be made of organic cotton
or other non-animal products but even so many manufacturers
illogically embelish these clothes with leather tags like labels,
zip clasps or edging detail. For example you may think that
eco-clothing and bags made of hemp would always be vegan ....
wrong! |
| Cushions |
Feathers
(birds are killed for feathers) |
| Duvets
and sleeping bags |
Feathers
(birds are killed for feathers) |
| Glue |
Glue
made from animals (connective tissues commonly relating to hooves
legs, bones and tendons ... and skin) ...
Although various glues are not now made from slaughtered animals,
some will still not be suitable for vegans. Casein based glue
is a protein derivative of skimmed milk. |
| Jewellery
containing pearls |
Both
natural and cultivated pearls are harvested from mussels, oysters
or scallops. All such clams (bivalve molluscs) are killed to
retrieve the pearl. Even some imitation pearls can be made from
coral or conch - both which are sea creatures. |
| Jewellery
containing elephant hair |
Although
elephant hair jewellery has traditionally been harvested from
the ground around trees where elephants have rubbed their bottoms
on the tree-trunks, there is an increasingly potential risk
that the hair has also come from poached elephants.
Read
more about Elephant Hair here
Read
more about veg*n ethics and jewellery here
|
| Jewellery
containing porcupine quills |
The large amount of commercially
available porcupine quill jewellery and trinkets far exceeds
a naturally harvested supply of quills dropped in the wild
by a live porcupine. Most porcupine quill is sourced from
killed animals.
Read
more about Porcupine Quill here
Read
more about veg*n ethics and jewellery at our Veg*n Q and A's
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| Jewellery
containing amber |
Although
not directly animal related, a lot of amber is extracted from
the Baltic sea in a manner that's very harmful to the environment.
Apart from the mining process itself, the sea in the locality
of amber mining is heavily polluted by millions of tons of waste,
destroying sea-life in its wake. As you may know, VeggieGlobal
regularly reminds its visitors that detrimental effects to the
ocean is a major cause of planetary deterioration. When buying
amber products make sure it has come from traditional gathering
methods and ethically processed for use as jewellery.
Read
more about veg*n ethics and jewellery at our Veg*n Q and A's
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| Jewellery
containing new-mined precious metals and gems ... including
Fair-trade gold |
Mining
disrupts and destroys essential life-sustaining, interdependent
ecosystems by displacing previously untouched environments containing
fragile flora and fauna, right down to the micro-biological
level. Mining is detrimental to the ecology of our planet, and
there is no form of raw extraction for the jewellery industry
that can genuinely claim to the contrary. Mining by nature is
not an ethical practice. This also applies to "fair-trade or
"fair-mined" gold which should also not be termed as "green"
either. Don't assume that all "certified" gold must
automatically be ecologically ethical and green. Fair-trade
gold is new-mined and not sustainable. The only true ecologically
ethical and sustainable source for gold is recycled, which is
identical to the quality of new-mined gold when it ends up in
jewellery.
Read
more about veg*n ethics and jewellery at our Veg*n Q and A's
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| Old
photographic film (not applicable for digital photography) |
Gelatine |
| Pillows |
Feathers
(birds are killed for feathers) |
| Shampoo |
Lanolin
and Glycerine ...
However, lanolin (vitamin D3) obtained from sheep's wool without
slaughter is OK for veggies. |
| Shoes |
Leather |
| Shoes,
which are synthetic, but the soles could be stuck on with... |
Glue
...
Glue can be made from animals (connective tissues commonly relating
to hooves legs, bones and tendons ... and skin). Although animal
glue is now less commonly used industrially, always ask about
the glue used in synthetic (leather-free) shoes when buying. |
| Sofas
made of or containing... |
Leather.
Brazil is destroying the globally important Amazon rain forest
to raise cattle for cheap leather (i.e. sofas and other furniture).
(Read
more here) |
| Sponges
(for bathing) made from... |
Sea
animals. (A real sponge is a marine creature ... not a vegetable) |
| Toothpaste |
Animal
derived glycerine |
| Washing
Powder |
Animal
Fats |
| Wood
- Furniture, including boarding such as plywood |
Glue
...
Hide glue (from animal skin) and Hoof Glue is occasionally used
in woodworking. Although it it can be impossible to find out
which woods in industrialized furniture contain animal-derived
glues, it's worth enquiring when buying hand crafted and artisan
furniture / wooden objects. |
To
V or Not To V... That is the Confusion!
The
Nova Key ethical
labeling system is designed to apply to all foods and products,
which shows whether they are natural, organic, vegetarian, tested
on animals ... OR NOT.
Find
out more at our NOVA Key Site and vote for the NOVA Key
Whether
you are veg*n or not, your everyday demand for these products below
is destabalizing our entire planet
| These
foods and items, if sourced from environmentally damaging areas... |
... are destroying rain forests, rare wildlife and oceans ... |
| Palm
Oil |
More
than one in ten products you buy from a supermarket contains
"ape killing" palm oil. Precious rain forests and
their rare animal habitats are destroyed to create palm oil
plantations. Act right now before it's too late.
(Read
more here) |
| Organic
Soy |
Brazilians
are destroying the globally important Amazon rain forest to
grow organic soy beans.
(read
more here) |
| Beef |
Brazil
are destroying the globally important Amazon rain forest to
raise cattle for cheap beef (i.e. burgers).
(read
more here) |
| Fur |
A
new generation of fashion followers are buying and wearing real
fur clothing again ... brainwashed into believing that real
fur is cool, even though it is killing millions of animals and
threatened species each year.
(read
more here) |
| Leather |
Brazil
is destroying the globally important Amazon rain forest to raise
cattle for cheap leather (i.e. sofas, other furniture and accessories).
(read
more here) |
| Fish
- (i.e. cod, plaice, haddock etc.) |
Many
areas of the northern oceans have been completely depleted of
cod from over-fishing. Sea-life in general is dwindling rapidly
due to over-fishing. If you are just turning veggie, then fish
should be one of the very first things you should stop eating.
(More
on Veggieglobal's news site) |
To
V or Not To V... That is the Confusion!
The
Nova Key ethical
labeling system is designed to apply to all foods and products,
which shows whether they are natural, organic, vegetarian, tested
on animals ... OR NOT.
Find
out more at our NOVA Key Site and vote for the NOVA Key
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