Skip to main content

Questions tagged [probiotics]

foods or supplements that contain possibly beneficial microorganisms

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
6 votes
1 answer
212 views

Can prebiotics substitute for consumption of probiotics in vegan diet?

Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that promote growth of beneficial microorganisms in the intestines. They can be found for example in legumes and oats. As a vegan who does not eat ...
Alexander Rossa's user avatar
8 votes
1 answer
117 views

Are probiotics added to soy milk of vegan origin?

I have been looking for probiotics in vegan foods and I have found couple of references (1, 2) saying that although soy milk contains some probiotics naturally, these are added to it as well. I ...
Alexander Rossa's user avatar
14 votes
4 answers
4k views

Is "starter" in yogurt vegetarian?

закваска which is an ingredient in Bulgarian yogurt is translated as starter in English. Is this ingredient vegetarian?
Petar Vasilev's user avatar