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Which fake meats are healthy?
I've heard that not all foods veg*n foods styled to resemble meat are healthy; some are quite processed, high in sodium, etc. What are the main health concerns when eating fake meat? How can I identify healthier meat substitutes?
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What are good vegan sources of saturated fats?
Saturated fats have been shown to be less harmful than we have been led to believe. In fact, some believe red meat is to blame for skewing research results against saturated fats:
Conclusion: The results support the hypothesis that animal fat,…
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Can food of purely mineral origin be considered vegan?
Natural salt is of mineral origin, thus does not involve animals thus is vegan.
But how about a chemical of purely mineral origin? E.g. Can synthetically produced L-Ascorbic acid from ingredients that are purely mineral be considered vegan?
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Can a modern diet be vegan, organic and sustainable?
Assuming a vegan diet, where the food is not altered or produced by the exploitation of animals. To be sustainable nutrients that are removed from the soil by growing plants need to be replaced. Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from…
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How much money would we save from going vegan?
Are there any scientific publications trying to estimate, in case of a massive conversion to vegan diet either in the world or in a given country, one or more of the following:
the number of people that wouldn't be suffering from cardiometabolic…
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Non-Lethal Pest Deterrents in a Home Garden
tl;dr version - How can I keep away destructive insects from the garden, without harming them or pollinators?
So first off, I'm torn between posting this here or the Gardening & Landscaping SE, but I think this would be the right spot because of the…
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What is the nutritional profile of A&W plant-based nuggets?
I know that nutrition and fast food are usually opposite concepts, but I'm still curious...
A&W Canada recently added plant-based chicken nuggets to their menu (again!). I'm curious about their nutritional profile, especially as compared to regular…
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Boiling rice and split red lentils together
Usually I let the pressure cooker whistle 1 or 2 times when I cook rice alone and 3 to 4 times for lentils.
I am not a complete vegan or even a complete vegetarian yet. I have been trying to eat vegan food 6 out of 14 times a week. So, I eat rice,…
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Vitamin B12 and recommended daily amount
Some vitamin B12 supplements provide unusually large dosages. For instance, one product suggests one tablet a day and it provides 16,667% of the daily amount. If I'm not mistaken, that's 160x what you need each day and that number varies a lot with…
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Can pescetarians eat butter?
Can I eat butter? I can use olive oil in some dishes, but sometimes I need butter. I'm new to pescetarianism, so I still don't know all the rules.
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Is Aloe a source for vitamin B12?
Can a vegetarian drink aloe juice to avoid B12 deficiency?
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What appliance is required to make dense and stable foam out of aquafaba?
All of the recipes of whipped aquafaba I encountered on the web are showing chickpea brine whipped with the use of a stationary mixer with a large conical-shaped whisk. Did anyone experiment with other devices? Apart from the shape of the whisk,…
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What set of vegetarian foods can fully replace the need for a meat diet?
I've seen this, this, this and this, but it doesn't answer my question.
Reason for asking:
I'm having digestive issues with eating meat, and I wish to switch to a vegetarian diet to see if it'd help.
The problem:
I've already tried a vegetarian diet…
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How to prepare beans and pulses
I have been buying 'Quick Soup Mix' in my local health food store for many years.
(Green split peas, Whole green lentils, Yellow split peas, Red split lentils, Pearl barley, Barley flakes)
The instructions always used to say, "just add to soups and…
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Durable Trekking Boots (vegan)
Where can I find a pair of durable vegan boots for trekking?
I'm specifically looking for a goodyear-welted boot, so that they are heavy, durable, and I can take them to any-old boot shop to have them resoled for years to come.
Are there any…
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