Are Cheerios vegan?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

Is it true that Cheerios are vegan? We used to eat them all the time

and then noticed on the package that the source of vitamin D they use

is D3. Is there actually a vegetable source of D3? I thought that it

came only from fish oil or lanolin whereas D2 is from plant sources.

 

We'd be thrilled to find out that the cheerios with D3 are actually

vegan. Does anyone know for sure?

 

Thanks,

Melissa

 

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Posted by: " Jacqueline Bodnar " jb grindlinefan

Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:51 pm ((PDT))

 

Thanks! It's also worth mentioning that Cheerios are a good vegan source

of iron. My kids love to snack on them, and I don't mind. They are

really low in sugar, have a good supply of iron, and are tasty!

[Guest guest]

i've never known them not to be. apparently they are under no obligation to

disclose whether it is D2 or D3 in the cereal, so i don't even know what to

say there...

 

according to PETA... <http://www.peta2.com/STUFF/s-accvegan.asp>

 

On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 10:00 AM, <egardeners wrote:

 

> Hi,

>

> Is it true that Cheerios are vegan? We used to eat them all the time

> and then noticed on the package that the source of vitamin D they use

> is D3. Is there actually a vegetable source of D3? I thought that it

> came only from fish oil or lanolin whereas D2 is from plant sources.

>

> We'd be thrilled to find out that the cheerios with D3 are actually

> vegan. Does anyone know for sure?

>

> Thanks,

> Melissa

>

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I saw this issue come up on this group and decided to " google " it some

more. According to various people who have personally emailed or

called General Mills, the D3 is from lanolin which comes from wool

fat. So that would mean they are not vegan. : (

 

, " Jacqueline Bodnar " <jb wrote:

>

> Yes, according to PETA they are vegan. You can check it out here:

> http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/VeganShoppingQS-breakfast.asp?

Category=Breakfast%20(Dry)

> It must be a vegan source of vitamin D.

>

> Cheerios are cheap, healthy, and vegan! :-)

>

> >

>

[Guest guest]

So what you were told and what I was told is different. I was told that because

they cannot be sure which plant (as in production) uses D3 and which uses D2

(they use both) cannot say, with all certainty, that all boxes of Cheerios are

vegan.

 

God's Peace,

Gayle

 

-

iluvk5

Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:51 PM

Re: Are Cheerios vegan?

 

 

I saw this issue come up on this group and decided to " google " it some

more. According to various people who have personally emailed or

called General Mills, the D3 is from lanolin which comes from wool

fat. So that would mean they are not vegan. : (

 

, " Jacqueline Bodnar " <jb wrote:

>

> Yes, according to PETA they are vegan. You can check it out here:

> http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/VeganShoppingQS-breakfast.asp?

Category=Breakfast%20(Dry)

> It must be a vegan source of vitamin D.

>

> Cheerios are cheap, healthy, and vegan! :-)

>

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> > Yes, according to PETA they are vegan. You can check it out here:

> > http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/VeganShoppingQS-breakfast.asp?

> Category=Breakfast%20(Dry)

 

All that stuff on that PETA page might be VEGAN, but most of the

products pictured were DISGUSTING-- " convenience foods " loaded with

artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, additives, and trans fats! I

think we, as parents need to be a bit more responsible when choosing

foods for our families. Yes, it might be VEGAN, but is it REAL FOOD?

Marilyn

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

You have a great point. I agree!

Laura

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

* Items listed may contain trace amounts of animal-derived ingredients.

While PETA supports a strict adherence to veganism, we put the task of

vigorously reducing animal suffering ahead of personal purity. Boycotting

products that are 99.9 percent vegan sends manufacturers the message that

there is no market for that particular food, which ends up hurting more

animals. For a more detailed explanation of PETA's position, please visit

http://www.caringconsumer.com/labels.html.

 

i've been a member for a lot of years...

 

On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Jacqueline Bodnar

<jbwrote:

 

> Possibly you should inform PETA. I would think they had personally

> checked into all of it as well before posting that they are vegan. You

> really have to consider the source of where the information comes

> from...

>

 

 

 

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Son I pluck my eyebrows. It's

The least I can do.

 

i'm so metal, i rust in the shower.

 

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[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

 

if you'll notice the page in question is targeted toward foods commercially

available which are vegan. no one is saying that those are the only vegan

foods available or anything. the point is that these are things which can be

found in just about any grocer, especially useful for both new vegans in

general or those new to an area (such as college students) who don't know

where to find a market or health-food store.

 

and many of the items on the list are just as " real " as anything else

commercially available for vegans. have you ever taken a look at many of the

dry goods in health food stores? many are just as processed as those found

in commercial grocers' stores - the difference is the lack of animal

ingredients. there are additives and artificial colorings in many foods -

heck, even water isn't water anymore!

 

many of the foods that you don't consider " real " are things that some of us

grew up eating. it made the transition a lot smoother to know that some of

the foods we'd enjoyed all our lives we could continue to enjoy. and i'll

freely admit that i let my son eat the cereals and some of the snacks and

other foods listed - i believe in moderation and am firmly against

self-abnegation. he may have Apple Jacks in his cereal bowl but know that

it's one part sugared cereal to every two parts whole grain.

 

On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:10 AM, sahmomof8 <sahmomof8 wrote:

 

> > > Yes, according to PETA they are vegan. You can check it out here:

> > > http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/VeganShoppingQS-breakfast.asp?

> > Category=Breakfast%20(Dry)

>

> All that stuff on that PETA page might be VEGAN, but most of the

> products pictured were DISGUSTING-- " convenience foods " loaded with

> artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, additives, and trans fats! I

> think we, as parents need to be a bit more responsible when choosing

> foods for our families. Yes, it might be VEGAN, but is it REAL FOOD?

>

 

 

> Marilyn.

>

 

 

 

--

xoxo,

 

^8^ Reni ^8^

 

HAIKU

---

Drag queens are the rea-

Son I pluck my eyebrows. It's

The least I can do.

 

i'm so metal, i rust in the shower.

 

putting the " wheeeeeeeee " back in weirdo

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

You have a great point. I agree!

Laura

 

I am not sure why parents who are so careful about how they feed their

children, due to their strong ethical beliefs, " go blind " when it comes to

aspects

BESIDES veganism. I have seen lists of, for example, Halloween candy. The

lists are for families who want to know if the " treats " their kids get are

vegan. Does that really matter when your child is eating a chemical cocktail of

petroleum-based dyes, preservatives, the neurotoxin corn syrup, and synthetic

sweeteners? Blecch. Marilyn

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I do realize the point is to show people new to veganism that " normal "

grocery store foods are vegan, and they have been eating them all their lives.

Makes them feel more comfortable in the beginning, I guess. However, I still

feel we need to raise the bar a little, and educate people not only about what

is vegan, but what is HEALTHY. I grew up eating " convenience " foods, too. My

mother served them thinking (I believe) that they were good for us. She had no

way of knowing any different. But WE DO.

 

I think whoever put together that display of foods should have taken a more

responsible stance and displayed even a higher quality of packaged products,

or maybe a bunch of delicious looking REAL foods. If we don't convey the

message that real food is tasty, who will?

 

An unhealthy vegan is a poor representative of veganism, because people look

to them to see if that way of life is a valid one. If we claim to be vegan,

but are sickly and sitting there eating a poptart (or whatever the vegan

equivalent is), what does that say about the eating style we've chosen? Like it

or not (and I've said this here before) we are ambassadors for the way we have

chosen to eat and to live. The SAD diet is aptly named. Let's not promote it,

even if there are no animal products involved. JMHO. Marilyn

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, sahmomof8 wrote:

>

Someone mentioned candy. With a house full of hormonal women, we are not the PMS

type

but more of the chocolate/sugar type of women. My husband gives thanks for

that..LOL

 

It is very hard to find vegan chocolate in my area. I have been lucky once in a

while to find it

but it is sold so fast in the store.

 

I know they have chemicals but what types of sugary *that time of the month*

sweets do you

eat that are vegan.

 

Does anyone have a vegan recipe for marshmallows? My daughter oh so misses

S`mores.

[Guest guest]

I have bought vegan marshmallows and chocolate at my local Whole Foods.

There's also _www.squirrels-nest.com_ (http://www.squirrels-nest.com) . Not

everything there is vegan, but all of it is free of nasty artificials, although

they do include corn syrup (also called " glucose syrup " ). The ingredients are

clearly listed for each product. Vegan chocolate is available.

 

There's also _www.allergygrocer.com_ (http://www.allergygrocer.com) . They

also are not totally vegan, but they do have vegan candy and other treats,

especially before each holiday. Each product's ingredients are clearly stated.

ALL the items are gluten free, and many are dairy free as well, as well as

eliminating other allergens, and many are also free of " artificials " .

 

Customer service for both of these websites is excellent. I have bought

candy and other items from each of these websites many times over the last few

years, including for stocking up for Halloween and Christmas, and highly

recommend them, even though they are not strictly vegan companies. They are

vegan-FRIENDLY. HTH! Marilyn

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Heidi,

Try www.veganessentials.com <http://www.veganessentials.com/> , they

have vegan candies, chocolate and marshmallows. They are so great! We

also get vitamins and supplements from them, and non-leather stuff that

we can't find locally. Oh, and once you order from them, you start

getting coupons and deals e-mailed to you!

Good luck!

Lorraine

 

 

On

Behalf Of Heidi

Friday, September 05, 2008 8:16 AM

 

Re: Are Cheerios vegan?

 

@gro <%40>

ups.com, sahmomof8 wrote:

>

Someone mentioned candy. With a house full of hormonal women, we are not

the PMS type

but more of the chocolate/sugar type of women. My husband gives thanks

for that..LOL

 

It is very hard to find vegan chocolate in my area. I have been lucky

once in a while to find it

but it is sold so fast in the store.

 

I know they have chemicals but what types of sugary *that time of the

month* sweets do you

eat that are vegan.

 

Does anyone have a vegan recipe for marshmallows? My daughter oh so

misses S`mores.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have found good dark chocolate in the Polish section of my local

grocery store. It's 'flavor' is called Bitter -but it's not. I don't

recall the name off hand. There is another one there that I also found

is very good - but again I don't know the name - I only was browsing

and found them. I think both were just dark chocolate, vanilla, coco

butter and sugar (not glucose/corn syrups, just maybe sugar cane)

Coco Viva dark chocolate (I've seen it in CVS, Walgreens, other

general type stores)

I've found Endangered Species Chocolate bars (dark chocolate) at

Target, and various smaller local heath foods stores/vitamin shops

Black and Green has a few dark chocolates that are vegan, too (Maya

Gold, Espresso bean and regular dark chocolate - I think those are

the ones I know of) -I've found them in a variety of places, I think

even maybe at Target in the candy section - I've not been to one in a

while, but recall being there and getting one maybe a month or so ago.

So I'd guess maybe other places that have a variety of foods would

maybe have them, or something comparable..

 

For general Chocolate chips (I like to bake) I found Baker's Chocolate

chunks to be fine (no dairy/animal products), and I really like

Guittard dark chocolate chips (they're in an orange/copper bag). I

think maybe Ghiradeli makes one that is dairy-free, too.

I can also find sunspire vegan chocolate chips and carob chips

(unsweetened and grain sweetened) at another local 'cheap' grocery

store.

 

I go to Penzy' for powdered coco (also have dutched cocoa powder!),

or our UU church (carries fair trade coco and chocolates), though

sometimes I just get the Hershey's powder, if I'm in a bind. But that

doesn't seem to happen much.

 

Otherwise, I've found some places online from googling vegan

chocolate, but I haven't ordered from any yet.

 

Missie

(I do NOT have a chocolate problem. As long as there is some, no problem. LOL)

 

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 4:30 PM, <sahmomof8 wrote:

> I have bought vegan marshmallows and chocolate at my local Whole Foods.

> There's also _www.squirrels-nest.com_ (http://www.squirrels-nest.com) . Not

> everything there is vegan, but all of it is free of nasty artificials,

> although

> they do include corn syrup (also called " glucose syrup " ). The ingredients

> are

> clearly listed for each product. Vegan chocolate is available.

>

> There's also _www.allergygrocer.com_ (http://www.allergygrocer.com) . They

> also are not totally vegan, but they do have vegan candy and other treats,

> especially before each holiday. Each product's ingredients are clearly

> stated.

> ALL the items are gluten free, and many are dairy free as well, as well as

> eliminating other allergens, and many are also free of " artificials " .

>

> Customer service for both of these websites is excellent. I have bought

> candy and other items from each of these websites many times over the last

> few

> years, including for stocking up for Halloween and Christmas, and highly

> recommend them, even though they are not strictly vegan companies. They are

> vegan-FRIENDLY. HTH! Marilyn

>

> **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog,

> plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com.

> (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)

>

>

[Guest guest]

The PETA list isn't strictly vegan...it's only 99% vegan. PETA isn't

concerned with trace amounts. Cheerios probably arn't vegan, but

neither are the seats in your car (upholstry conditioners), or your

dashboard (moulding lubricants), or your refrigerator (plastic,

lubricants), or your carpet (conditioners)....it's so hard to know

where to draw the line.

 

, " Jacqueline Bodnar " <jb wrote:

>

> Yes, according to PETA they are vegan. You can check it out here:

> http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/VeganShoppingQS-breakfast.asp?

Category=Breakfast%20(Dry)

> It must be a vegan source of vitamin D.

>

> Cheerios are cheap, healthy, and vegan! :-)

>

> >

>