Why You Need To Watch Out For Glycerin As An Ingredient If You're Vegan

As listed by WebMD, vegans can eat a variety of food items including fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, legumes — such as lentils and beans — and wheat-based products such as rice, bread, and pasta. They can also consume dairy-free alternatives, such as soy milk, almond milk, and coconut milk. Moreover, vegans can also use vegetable oils to cook their food.

On the other hand, they must avoid certain food items if they want to stick to their vegan philosophy. This means that they have to eliminate all types of meats, poultry, and seafood, including shellfish, from their diet. Vegans cannot have butter, cheese, ice cream, and mayonnaise because they all contain milk. Additionally, they cannot consume any honey as it comes from bees. Lastly, vegans must not eat eggs due to obvious reasons (via WebMD).

While it is easier to avoid all the aforementioned food items, certain animal by-products or meat and animal derivatives, such as gelatin and rennet, are included in packaged and pre-cooked food products. Vegans also have to watch out for these ingredients.

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