hidden animal products and rennet in goat cheese?

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I am always on the lookout for hidden animal stuff in products now! I

do still eat a little cheese and was on a goat cheese kick when

eating out. I was going to buy some for home but all of the kinds had

rennet, or animal rennet listed. eeek! is there a brand of goat

cheese that uses veg rennet or microorganisms not animal insides? I

have noticed a lot of dairy brands list non animal rennet as an

ingredient for those of us not quite able to make it as vegan : )

 

 

 

, " Milli " <mendomilli wrote:

>

> Hidden Animal Products from Www.ivu.org...

>

>

> It is very difficult to avoid animals products in this 'modern day

> and age'. Here is a list of some common things that surprisingly

> contain animal derivatives and others that are safe.

>

> Casein: This is a product made when milk is heated with an acid,

> like lactic acid. This stuff mostly occurs in " no-lactose " soy

> cheeses like Soyco, Soy Kaas, AlmondRella, Zero-FatRella, HempRella,

> and TofuRella Slices.

> The labels say " lactose-free " (lactose is another milk derivative),

> but that doesn't mean they are therefore vegan, as we used to

> incorrectly assume. Soymage soy cheese is 100% vegan, but it's kind

> of gross. Vegan-Rella is also totally vegan. Casein is also used in

> plastics, adhesives, and paint manufacturing.

>

> Caseinate: Casein mixed with a metal, like calcium caseinate or

> sodium caseinate.

>

> Chewing Gum: Some chewing gums contain glycerine. Wrigleys gum

> contains a vegetarian source of glycerine.

>

> Margarines: Can contain fish and other marine oils. Many margarines

> contain whey.

>

> Nougat: Usually contains gelatine.

>

> Pasta: May contain egg, especially if fresh. Some pasta in Italy

> contains squids's ink; this can easily be recognized because the

> pasta is black.

>

> Pastes: Glues. May be animal or fish derived.

>

> Pastry: Animal fats used in most shop-baked pies etc. Check

> ingredients.

>

> Phosphates: Derived from glycerol and fatty acids. May be from

> animal bones too.

>

> Rennet: An enzyme taken from the stomach of a newly killed calf.

> Used in the cheese making process. Look for rennin or the

> words " made without animal rennet " .

>

> Shortening: Can be made from animal fats. Used in the food industry

> especially pastries and biscuits.

>

> Stearate: This usually comes in the form of _calcium stearate_, and

> it is found in hard candies like Gobstoppers and Sweetarts as well

> as other places. It comes from stearic acid, which usually is

> derived from tallow, or animal fat. Stearate is also used in vinyls

> (like car seats) and plastics.

>

> Sweets: Watch out for gelatine, eg.: wine gums. Nearly all mints

> eg.: Polo, Trebor, Extra Strong etc contain gelatine. See also

> Nougat.

>

> Whey: Liquid part of Milk

>

>

> NOW WHAT ARE THESE THINGS.....

>

> What is cochineal/carmine?

>

> Cochineal is a bright red colouring matter made from the dried

> bodies of a Mexican insect Dactylopius coccus. Billions of these

> insects are raised and destroyed each year for a red colouring that

> is used in desserts, some strawberry soya milks, clothing, etc.

>

> Which animal derived ingredients kill the animal?

>

> from a member of ivu-sci:

> Not an easy question to answer! Meat and products such as leather,

> bonemeal, blood and gelatin are obvious ones, although in parts of

> India leather is made from the skins of cattle that have died a

> natural death.

>

> For all practical purposes, fur and silk production also necessitate

> killing the animals. The obvious animal products which do NOT

> involve killing the animal are milk, eggs and wool. However, almost

> without exception, dairy cattle, laying hens and wool-bearing

> animals are slaughtered at the end of their productive lives and

> pass into the food chain.

>

> What is cantharidin?

>

> Cantharidin (C10H12O4) is the lactose of cantharidic acid and the

> active constituent of cantharides - dried Spanish flies " Lytta

> vesicatoria " . It has been used as an aphrodisiac and was formerly

> used as a counter-irritant in plaster form and in small quantities

> in hair lotions, but is liable to cause nephritis (kidney disease of

> toxic origin). - from Butterworth's Medical Dictionary.

>

> Is 'gum base' in chewing gum vegan? from the Vegetarian Resource

> Group

>

> Most chewing gums innocuously list " gum base " as one of their

> ingredients, masking the fact that petroleum, lanolin, glycerin,

> polyethylene, polyvinyl acetate, petroleum wax, stearic acid, and

> latex (a possible allergen) may be among the components.

> Because of standards of identity for items such as gum base and

> flavoring, manufacturers are not required to list everything in

> their product.

>

> According to Dertoline, a French chemical manufacturer, their

> adhesive " dercolytes " are used as a label and tape adhesive, as well

> as a chewing gum base.

>

> Many brands also list glycerin and glycerol as ingredients on the

> label. Both of them can be animal derived.

>

> What is BHT, as found in prepared frozen foods, and most cereals

> used as a preservative? from a r to ivu-sci

>

> BHT is Butylated Hydroxytoluene.

>

> BHT is a preservative and antioxidant used as a chewing gum base for

> potato and sweet potato flakes and dry breakfast cereals.

> Also, an emulsion stabilizer for shortenings in enriched rice,

> animal fats, and shortenings containing animal fats.

> Also used to retard rancidity in frozen pork sausage and freeze-

> dried meats. Shown to cause offspring that have abnormal behavior

> patterns secondary to chemical changes in the brain (study in mice).

> BHT and BHA are chemically similar, but BHT may be more nephrotoxic

> (toxic to the kidneys). Prohibited in England, and under

> investigation in the US for " safe " amount. The FDA has an up-to-date

> databank called " PAFA " which may be online and will probably yield

> more up-to-date information.

>

> Are cashew oils bad for you? from a nutritionist in Canada:

>

> Most nut oils are healthy choices (although eating nuts is even

> better!). While many other oils are mainly polyunsaturated fats,

> olive oil and nut oils (except walnut oil) are mainly

> monounsaturated fats, and cashew oil is no exception. If the oil is

> not refined, many of the beneficial components will remain in the

> oil (i.e.. plant sterols, vitamin E, etc.)

>

> Cashews are somewhat higher in saturated fat than many other nuts

> (20 percent sat fat as compare to 10 percent for almonds, 7 percent

> for hazelnuts and 6 percent for walnuts). This may be viewed as an

> advantage in terms of stability of the oil, however, it may be

> preferable to use other nut oils if keeping saturated fat to a

> minimum is a priority for you.

>