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Is meat protein really "better" than protein from a vegan or vegetarian source?
In my area (Romania) vegetarianism is rather new and has a small number of proponents. While being a vegetarian, from time to time, I hear from some persons (including medical doctors) that one should necessarily eat meat because it has "higher…
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What specific ethical concerns are there about the use of sheep's wool?
I am a vegan and I (believe I) understand the main philosophical arguments and stances that lead to the conclusion that we should not use non-human animals or animal products for our own ends.
Accordingly I try to avoid using wool, but wool is a…
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What's the origin of veganism?
Veganism is for me intricately linked to animal rights' movements. Vegetarianism can be argued to be okay, since it (theoretically) doesn't necessarily kill the animals involved in producing milk and cheese etc.
What sparked off the vegan movement?…
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Is yeast-risen bread (or other baked products) vegan?
Most breads are leavened with yeast, which is killed during baking. If my recipe is flour, water, yeast, and a bit of salt, is the resulting bread non-vegan?
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Are all types of lentils equally good sources of protein?
Lentils are mentioned often as a good source of protein. Are all types of lentils, like green, brown and red, equally good sources of protein, or are there significant differences?
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Are there any countries besides India where it is mandatory to mark food products that contain animal-derived ingredients?
In India, it is mandatory to mark all food products (including toothpaste) to show whether they are free (or not) of animal-derived contents, using a green dot if they have no animal-derived content or a red dot if they have. These must be…
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Is it safe to follow a Fruitarian diet? If not, what are the potential health issues?
Fruitarianism is a diet that consists entirely or
primarily of fruits in the botanical sense, and possibly nuts and
seeds, without animal products. Fruitarianism is a subset of dietary
veganism.
Is it safe to follow a Fruitarian diet? If…
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Do vegan diets contain enough calcium?
With lack of dairy products which comes from a cow, is it still possible to have enough calcium in your diet?
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Is animal dung considered non-vegan?
In Mongolia, animal dung is collected from livestock and used as fire fuel. I think it's used because some areas they live in are poor in wood - it's used to build gers, but too rare to burn.
This answer about whether honey is vegan talks about…
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What is the standard way for conveying vegan and vegetarian as separate icons?
I am working on a menu website project, one of the requirements is to have an icon for Vegetarian and an icon for Vegan. During my research I couldn't find any sort of definitive answer as to 'XXX is the best way to represent Vegetarian'. Is there a…
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How can I deal with meat repulsion?
I am regularly placed in situations where others are eating meat. For example, a family dinner or office lunch room. I find meat repulsive and it can be difficult for me to be in these situations. In particular, it makes it difficult for me to eat…
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What percentage of farm animals are mistreated in some way?
Many non-veg*ns agree that various practices on farms are cruel and do not wish to support them, but believe that the practices are rare. Is this true? I'm looking for statistics from any country on the frequency of farm animal abuse. Sources are…
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What does the term "veg*n" mean?
You sometimes see the term "veg*n" on sites such as this one. What exactly does this term mean? Why is it used?
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How to spot when a study is sponsored by the meat industry?
The power of the financiers' influence is well known. This is the reason why - just to give an example - several medical studies have a section titled "Conflicts of interest" where the article's authors usually specify whether they have or not any…
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Which foods at Indian restaurants tend to be vegan and how can I tell?
Indian restaurants often throw me off. Usually I must ask if the bread is not buttered but the bread is sometimes made with milk and sometimes not. I know some words, like "paneer," refer to dairy products but often make a mistake and order…
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