Is It Vegan??

Is Cellulose Gel Vegan?

November 15, 2007 | Category Vegan Ingredients | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Cellulose Gel Vegan?

A: Yes.Cellulose Gel is a naturally occurring cellulose that is isolated from plants and then purified.

Is Calcium Carbonate Vegan?

November 15, 2007 | Category Possibly Vegan | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Calcium Carbonate Vegan?

A: Possibly.Calcium Carbonate is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world and is the main component of seashells and the shell of snails.

Is Buttermilk Vegan?

November 15, 2007 | Category Non-Vegan Ingredients | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Buttermilk Vegan?

A: No. Any product made from milk cannot be considered as vegan, because milk is derived from animals.

Is Baking Soda Vegan?

November 15, 2007 | Category Vegan Ingredients | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Baking Soda Vegan?

A: Yes. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a naturally occurring earth mineral that is available in the form of a white powder at grocery stores.

Is Cinnamon Vegan?

November 14, 2007 | Category Vegan Ingredients | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Cinnamon Vegan?

A: Yes. Cinnamon is a spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree.

Is Brown Sugar Vegan?

November 14, 2007 | Category Vegan Ingredients | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Brown Suger Vegan?

A: Yes. Brown sugar is refined sugar with molasses added. If beets are used to obtain the raw sugar, it is vegan. if cane sugar is used, then bone charcoal filters may have been used in the processing. Though bone charcoal is used in processing, brown sugar is marked vegan. There is a split among vegans about whether cane sugar refined with bone char is vegan, and, if not, whether this warrants avoiding all products containing white sugar since it is virtually impossible for consumers to determine the type of sugar (beet or cane) and/or the processing methods used.

Is Annatto Extract Color Vegan?

November 14, 2007 | Category Food Coloring | 0 Comments »

Q: Is Annatto Extract Color Vegan?

A: Yes. Annatto is a natural plant extract used in tropical American cultures for generations. The annatto tree grows 20 or 30 feet in height and when its seeds are stirred in water, they produce orange annatto dye.