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Does eating soy lower testosterone?
Some people claim that consuming soy lowers testosterone in men. This seems to be repeated by a lot of bloggers and YouTubers. Is there any truth to this? Is this supported by human or animal studies?
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Is smoking consistent with vegan principles?
Can you be a vegan and smoke cigarettes?
I ask the question because I saw many people using clothes with vegan logos and making vegan campaign smoking cigarettes. I've seen sites that say cigarettes are not vegan, however. Are cigarettes consistent…
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How much is leather a byproduct of meat production?
I've heard variously that leather either comes from specific breeds of cattle or is mainly a byproduct of the beef industry. Which is true, and does it vary by region or other factors?
If leather is truly a byproduct of the meat industry, is it safe…
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Would vegetarians eat an animal that died of natural causes?
Why would a vegetarian refuse to eat an animal that dies of a natural death (such as Kapelin, the suicide fish that throws itself upon the bays of Newfoundland two weeks of a given month of a given season)? After all, these animals are dead, nobody…
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Does dietary zinc/copper balance matter?
Cronometer, a tool for tracking micronutrients that is popular with some vegans and vegetarians, provides this nutrient balance indicator which suggests that dietary intake of zinc should be around 10x that of copper. Is this scientifically…
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How can vegans obtain sufficient zinc from whole foods?
Zinc is a mineral that we need in small amount every day for good health. Although zinc is found in many plant foods, it is less concentrated than in many animal-based foods. Males are known to have a higher requirement for zinc than females because…
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How can I find out at a job interview whether the company is vegan friendly?
I'm currently changing careers and moving into a new field. At my old job, I was really lucky to have a vegan boss and mostly vegetarian coworkers. Having lunch together was always great.
Now, given that I don't particularly enjoy having lunch where…
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Can I tell whether E-numbered food additives are animal derived?
Cadbury Oreo Chocolate flavor contains E322 as an emulsifier. I searched on the net and found that it can be plant or animal derived. So how do I know whether this product is vegan or not?
And can packaged foods sold in India carrying the green dot…
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Does nutrition information for unshelled edamame include or exclude the shell?
I am wondering whether the nutrition information for unshelled edamame - young soy beans - include the nutritional values for the shell or not.
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What American civil war era recipes are vegan/vegetarian?
What American civil war era recipes are vegetarian/vegan?
The only vegetarian dish I know of (and this may be a stretch) is potato dumplings, I modified this recipe into potato and carrot dumplings on food.com/genius kitchen.
The original recipe…
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What are advantages and disadvantages of consuming Multigrain food items?
Grains have been a part of vegetarian diet for a long time. Huge populations around the world consume grains (most commonly wheat and corn). Most health experts agree that grains should be a part of our everyday diet. It is said that whole grains…
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Raw food veganism - maintaining energy levels as an older athlete
So about 15 years ago I was a raw food vegan and life was great, fast forward 15 years and I keep coming back to the idea of going back to raw food. I tend to skateboard every day and play rugby on the weekends with chasing a toddler in between. …
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Tips on staying healthy as a vegan who travels a lot?
Traveling with any kind of specific dietary habits can be tough, but vegan/pescetarian travel can be extremely difficult.
In the last 5 years, I've been travelling a lot for my job. It can take me anywhere, not just, say, in the continental US. …
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How is the word "veg*n" used in oral communication?
Recently I saw someone use the word
Veg*n
on this site and I had never seen it before. According to wiktionary, it appears to be a term that includes both vegetarians and vegans. And indeed there is a question already on this site about its…
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What books are recommended for the ethics of veg*nism?
Which books are recommended for the ethics of veganism/vegetarianism?
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