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What's a vegetarian substitute for Parmesan?
My recipe for Macaroni Cheese (or Mac and Cheese) requires some parmesan, but parmesan isn't vegetarian as it uses Rennet.
Are there any Vegetarian or Vegan "free from" parmesan substitutes in the UK that I can buy in a supermarket?
If not, or I…
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Why is vegan cheese nicknamed Gary?
I have a friend who is a vegan and for some reason she, and many other people, seem to call Vegan cheese Gary.
Why is vegan cheese nicknamed Gary though? Where did this come from?
I am from the UK by the way, so this may be only applicable to the…
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Database of vegan products in the UK
Is there any online resource that I can use to check which products are vegan?
I am a long time vegetarian who is trying to switch to vegan. Mostly, I cook from basic ingredients and hence it is easy to see whether it is vegan. However, I…
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Are there any vegan chocolate spreads which taste like Nutella available in the UK?
I am looking for a vegan chocolate spread that tastes similiarly to Nutella which would be available in the UK. I am open to some differences in taste, but I would ideally want something with comparable level of sweetness as Nutella has. Product can…
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Is Marmite (UK) vegan?
Just to clarify, I am from the UK and so I am talking about UK Marmite:
As you can see from the pot, they say it's vegetarian, but it's yeast extract, so does that mean it's not vegan? Does yeast count as an animal product?
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Why is nutritional yeast nicknamed Nooch?
I had a Google search for this question, but I was just wondering why nutritional yeast was called "Nooch" by vegans (in the UK anyway)?
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Cheapest vegan protein options
What are the foods with the best price per protein ratio in the UK? I feel that protein is the main obstacle to a vegan diet, and so I would like to learn about possible options from you experienced folk.
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Vegan bread in UK supermarkets
Thanks to the answers to this recent question of mine, I can now check many products including some breads but not all; for example, not the bakery in Tesco.
Database of vegan products in the UK
I was reading the labels and signs carefully in the…
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Are there any vegan gummy sweets in brick and mortar shops in the UK?
I would like to know whether there are some vegan gummy sweets (like Haribo gummy bears and such) available in traditional, brick and mortar shops in the UK.
I have searched on the internet but I have either found just online shops offering these,…
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What were the original aims of The Vegan Society (UK)?
The Vegan Society (UK) was founded in 1944 -- that much is easy to discover on their website. But I've heard that the goals of the Vegan Society have changed and evolved over time as different people led the organization. This information is harder…
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Why is Co-op Fairtrade Dark Chocolate not vegan?
I am looking at a bar of Co-op Fairtrade Dark Chocolate. It is labelled as suitable for vegetarians but not vegans. The reason is not obvious to me. Here are the listed ingredients:
Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Lecithins (Soya)),…
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