Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 The answer: in some countries and in the past, Oreos have contained whey, a dairy by-product. However, nowadays they are free of whey and yes, technically vegan. Because of this, many people think that means there is no problem. Maybe not for lactose intolerant people, but for anyone who wants to eat food that is good for their body, including vegans, the consensus on Oreos is just bad. Aside from lots of fat and refined sugar, which some vegans consider to be against their diet because of the bone-involving refining process. Also, from recent personal experience, there is often the consequence of a large painful stomachache after eating a quarter-package of Oreos in one sitting. Vegan does not always equal healthy or satisfying! This is my new mantra, alongside " portion control " and maybe " think before you eat " . Oh, road trip diets will be the death of me. For a list of other vegan snacks, visit this site. Although PETA is sometimes not the friendliest organization, they do know what they are talking about when it comes to animal products. Alternatives to Oreos include Newman's Own Organics " Newman-O's " , part of a line of snacks similar to Oreos, including wheat-free, dairy-free, peanut butter, chocolate, mint and even ginger flavors! There are also countless vegan cookie companies springing up like tulips lately, my favorites of which are the Alternative Baking Co. and Uncle Eddies Vegan Cookies. As a disclaimer I must warn you that even non-vegans will probably become obsessed. Just remember that although they are tasty, they will still be there tomorrow! For more info: Just in case you are like me and didn't know there was an Oreo " jingle " , you can listen to it on the Nabisco website, here. Just add in the words " soy " , " hemp " , or " rice " before " milk " and " organic " or " dairy-free " before " Oreo " . It's a good time. It even has a karaoke function so you can learn all the words yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Ha ha ... been there. Before I was vegan, I was a chips and chocolate bars vegetarian, definitely not healthy! Here in Canada Oreos don't have dairy (I read the label recently when my stepdaughter asked for them. Vegan or not, I wouldn't eat them. vegan-network , " swpgh01.t21 " <swpgh01.t21 wrote: > > The answer: in some countries and in the past, Oreos have contained whey, a dairy by-product. However, nowadays they are free of whey and yes, technically vegan. Because of this, many people think that means there is no problem. Maybe not for lactose intolerant people, but for anyone who wants to eat food that is good for their body, including vegans, the consensus on Oreos is just bad. Aside from lots of fat and refined sugar, which some vegans consider to be against their diet because of the bone-involving refining process. > > Also, from recent personal experience, there is often the consequence of a large painful stomachache after eating a quarter-package of Oreos in one sitting. Vegan does not always equal healthy or satisfying! This is my new mantra, alongside " portion control " and maybe " think before you eat " . Oh, road trip diets will be the death of me. > > For a list of other vegan snacks, visit this site. Although PETA is sometimes not the friendliest organization, they do know what they are talking about when it comes to animal products. Alternatives to Oreos include Newman's Own Organics " Newman-O's " , part of a line of snacks similar to Oreos, including wheat-free, dairy-free, peanut butter, chocolate, mint and even ginger flavors! There are also countless vegan cookie companies springing up like tulips lately, my favorites of which are the Alternative Baking Co. and Uncle Eddies Vegan Cookies. As a disclaimer I must warn you that even non-vegans will probably become obsessed. Just remember that although they are tasty, they will still be there tomorrow! > > For more info: Just in case you are like me and didn't know there was an Oreo " jingle " , you can listen to it on the Nabisco website, here. Just add in the words " soy " , " hemp " , or " rice " before " milk " and " organic " or " dairy-free " before " Oreo " . It's a good time. It even has a karaoke function so you can learn all the words yourself. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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