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Difference between flour and wheat gluten when making seitan

I am looking into making my own seitan, but every recipe/video I see is talking about 'vital-', 'whole-' or just 'wheat gluten'. What exactly is the difference to normal typical flour? And if it is flour, is there anything I should be looking for on…
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Nutritional data for homemade Greek soy yogurt

I make homemade soy Labneh (AKA Greek yogurt) from soybeans by making soy milk, making yogurt from that milk and then straining out the liquids using a cheesecloth. The only ingredients are soybeans and the starter (probiotics or a previous batch of…
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Are there restaurants that follow the rules of Acharam?

It's well-known that Judaism and Islam have complex dietary codes, known as Kosher and Halal respectively. But there's a subset of Hindus, specifically some South Indian Brahmins, who follow a dietary code leaps and bounds more complex. It's known…
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is QIN Leather, used for smartphone cases, vegan?

Recently I have been looking at smartphone cases and I am not sure what to make of what the QIN leather means when listed as a material. In some of the products, there is explicitly written QIN PU leather, where PU should mean polyurethane (bicast)…
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What kinds of vegan sausage casings/skins are there?

I would like to make my own vegan sausages at some point, but I have no clue about vegan casings/skins. Do edible ones exist or are they all inedible? Are some much more processed than others? Do some contain a lot of artificial chemicals (i.e.…
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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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Is Sodium oleate vegetarian and/or vegan?

I am wondering if Sodium Oleate is vegetarian and/or vegan. I found this article which might be about it, and I followed the links to this article, which says that Stearic acid is obtained from fats and oils by the saponification of the…
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How can I tell if a Chinese bun is vegan or not?

In Hong Kong Chinese bakeries buns are very typical, and have a lot of different vegan fillings as pumpkin, taro or red bean (as in the picture). I am not sure however that the bun itself is vegan. I tried asking the people who were running the…
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How can animal cruelty be considered legal based on "cultural heritage" argument?

I have read some information about foie gras controversy and have encountered this piece of information: "Until new scientific evidence on alternative methods and their welfare aspects is available", the production of foie gras is prohibited by…
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What's the difference between legislation protecting pets and lab animals (etc) and farm animals in the U.S.?

In the U.S., there are strict laws in place on the treatment of pets and lab animals. Abusing an animal is normally punishable by law. Yet, it is legal for farm animals to be kept in conditions would be considered "abusive" for pets and lab…
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Are probiotics added to soy milk of vegan origin?

I have been looking for probiotics in vegan foods and I have found couple of references (1, 2) saying that although soy milk contains some probiotics naturally, these are added to it as well. I would like to know whether the probiotics that are…
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Is there any evidence connecting meat consumption and violent behaviour?

A connection between animal cruelty and other forms of violence has been observed by a number of people and is often quoted in various forms. He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by…
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How much protein does Aquafaba contain?

Aquafaba ("the cooking liquid of beans and other legumes like chickpeas") has intrigued me since I first heard about it. How much protein does it have?
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Which animal species is the most negatively affected by indirect human activities?

Realising the direct impact humans have on animal species is easy - it is obvious and intended. Changing one's actions so as to not impact these animals is therefore easy as well, one just stops doing this or that. We do, however, affect animals in…
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Are tattoo inks vegan?

I asked whether printer inks were vegan, but tattoo ones must be different since they are used on/in skin. So, are tattoo inks vegan (not containing animal-related products)?
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