vegetarian warning notice

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Here's a vegetarian warning notice issued by Hindus working in UAE, that may

be of interest to some devotees. Best, however, is to be very strict and not

take karmi foods at all.

 

 

Are you a vegetarian and or a Hindu who would at least like to abstain from

eating cows or are you a muslim who would like to avoid non-halal products?

"You will not be absolved from sins committed unknowingly. So do not eat

anything unless you know what it is." Do you ever read the ingredients in

items you buy & do you understand them fully? How to read food labels? " How

to find which items might contain products from slaughtered animals ?

Here's a list of ingredients that could be animal products : (these items

could be sourced from animal products and will be taken to be so unless

specified otherwise) Calcium Stearate Monostearates Oleic Acid Olein

Oxystearin Enzymes Stearic Acid Tween Fatty Acids Steering Spermaceti Pepsin

Magnesium Stearate Mono & Diglycerides Stabilizers Rennet Palmitin Gelatin

Polysorbater Lecithin Vitamin D3 Emulsifiers Glycerol Glycin Glyceryl

Glyceral

"E" numbers that are or could be non-vegetarian are : 120 140 141 153 161

161g 252 280 322 352 385 404 422 430-436 450 470-478 481-483 491-495 509 516

526 540 545 552 570 572 623 627 631 635 904

ICE CREAMS : Most ice creams contain E471 or egg. IGLOO/KIMO/NESTLE are some

brands which are vegetarian.

CAKES : Almost all cakes bought outside have eggs in them.

CHOCOLATES : Most chocolates contain E322 & Lecithin. Some brands clearly

specify Soya Lecithin which is okay. Ferraro/Jaques/Cochelle/Kandos/Kit

Kat/Quality Street generally are vegetarian. Even chocolate is supposed to

contain mildly intoxicating ingredients and it is therefore advisable to

avoid/control them. Carob (available in Europe) could be an alternative to

chocolate to make chocolates at home.

CHEESE : Almost all cheeses have Rennet, also called Calf Rennet. This is a

thin lining from the intestine of the calves and thus to be most diligently

avoided. Mayonnaise cheese has eggs. There are a few brands that are

available fortunately - Sliced Cheese - Co-op Islami; Cream Cheese Spread -

Puck etc. Danish Mozerella can be taken too which specify that the rennet

used is microbial/bacterial/vegetarian or synthetic rennet.

OTHERS : Most Jelly have Gelatin and so beware.

Many varieties of bread and buns & croissants have egg topping (especially

if they are shiny). Could there be better breads than Idli's/doklas?

Cool drinks contain some poisonous chemicals used as preservatives and

anti-freeze. Best is to try natural juices, lassi, coconut water etc.

Biscuits - most have eggs and some have beef fat too. Nutro is one brand

that is totally vegetarian.

Sweets - Varakh - the silver lining on top of sweets making them more

attractive. The procedure with which Varakh is made is unbelievably horrible

(using fresh cow intestines) and Varakh should be avoided totally.

We have to be careful even with regard to soaps/tooth paste/shaving gel etc.

Onions & Garlic: Increases the mode of passion in individuals and not fit

for offering to Lord Krishna. Muslims are also forbidden from going to pray

after eating onion & garlic. Mushrooms are also to be avoided. " Coffee &

Tea : Contain Caffine and are stimulating and therefore to be avoided. " Pan

(betel Nuts/Leaf) : Fit for offering to Lord Krishna only and a regular

habit is dangerous and becomes addictive. Better avoid totally.

Very strict vegetarians need to avoid even eating at hotels which claim to

be "Vegetarian cum Non-Vegetarian" - as utensils/spoons/plates etc could be

mixed up what to say of oils etc. Vegetarian Pizzas which are being offered

also would have above mentioned mixing. So is the case on aircrafts. Also

note that special meals can be requested on flights, but a Hindu meal is

taken as permitting non-vegetarian. Especially avoid going to joints like

KFC, McDonalds, Pizza Inn etc.