Was: Accidently Vegan list of foods-vegan question

[Guest guest]

I have a question regarding this list and veganism in general. I

have not been vegan yet a year so I am learning. My question is that

will a vegan eat a product that says " may contain trace amounts of

milk and/or egg " ? I am only asking because after reading this list I

went to have a look at the Wonder bread that we have in the freezer

for the grandchild and that is what it says. Can someone tell me how

that works please?

Stef

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Wonderbread is pretty toxic. Get your grandchildren a good whole grain bread.

 

 

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or whole wheat tortillas or whole wheat pita bread

 

robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:18:19 -0800

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re: Was: Accidently Vegan list of foods-vegan question

 

 

Wonderbread is pretty toxic. Get your grandchildren a good whole grain bread.

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Stef and others interested in the Vegan lifestyle,

 

I have been Vegan for about 10 years now. I don't eat anything that

claims traces of milk or eggs, but I imagine that is an individual

choice. Being Vegan has different meanings to different people. For

some, like myself, it is a complete lifestyle choice. I don't eat

anything that has animal products or animal by-products, I don't wear

anything with leather, wool, silk or any other animal product and I

don't use products that contain animals or test on animals. Becoming

Vegan is an evolutionary concept. You start out small and take " baby

steps " through the process. You gradually rule out products in your

diet and lifestyle as you discover how harmful they are to you, your

family, the animals and the environment. Before you know it, you have

found a way of life that just doesn't include the death or

mistreatment of any animal and has all the benefits of a healthy diet

and planet. It's a very rewarding lifestyle and well worth pursuing.

 

As for the traces of milk and eggs, I believe the traces are there

because the product is produced on the same equipment as other items

that contain milk or eggs and their are trace amounts of dairy or egg

on the equipment. If you are trying to cut out dairy and eggs from

your diet, you should stir away from those products. But, no

worries-- there are always wonderful alternatives out there. For

instance, you can find great breads that have no dairy or eggs...or

harmful preservatives, and they taste so much better. It's just a

matter of changing your habits. Before long, the healthy alternative

becomes a habit. I, for one, bake my own bread each week. I have a

great bread maker that is so easy. It takes 5 minutes to put the

ingredients in it, press a button and in a few hours you have freshly

baked bread that is like no other. And the aroma in the home is

amazing!!! Some think that a bread maker is too expensive...but I see

it as an investment in health.

 

As I said...this is an individual choice and I am not trying to

preach...simply pass on some information to give you something to

think about. If you have more questions regarding Veganism, please

feel free to ask. If you don't want to put it on the list, you can

email me privately.

 

Take care,

Meb Harris

 

" If you consider that we cannot save them all, and what difference

does one make, you ought to know the joy of the one who is saved. "

-Jim Willis

[Guest guest]

As far as the trace amounts go- no not all the things on the list are " truly "

vegan however, to animal rights activists in particular- it's better to

encourage people to purchase items that may have trace amounts but are otherwise

99% vegan than buy things that are not vegan at all. If companies see that we

are interested more in their meat free products than their other ones, they will

keep making them and also modify other products to be vegetarian. If vegans

boycott these mostly animal free products then the companies will stop making

them or start adding animal byproducts to make them more appealing to the rest

of the population. So you see, by not bying those things on the list you're

doing more harm than good for the animals.

 

Now for vegans who are vegans for dietary sake, many are " puritsts " who

believe even trace amounts are bad for their bodies, so they likely would stay

away from those items.

 

I think that list is awesome for people who are not vegetarian and maybe

thought that becoming one would be a difficult transition. But if you show them

that alot of what they already are eating is vegetarian they may realize that

its not so difficult after all, and thats a good incentive to try.

 

steffdav46 <steffdav46 wrote:

I have a question regarding this list and veganism in general. I

have not been vegan yet a year so I am learning. My question is that

will a vegan eat a product that says " may contain trace amounts of

milk and/or egg " ? I am only asking because after reading this list I

went to have a look at the Wonder bread that we have in the freezer

for the grandchild and that is what it says. Can someone tell me how

that works please?

Stef

 

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