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Do some varieties of rice contain less arsenic?
There are many news reports about inorganic arsenic being present in rice more than in other foods. This seems particularly relevant to vegetarians because rice and beans are common staple foods in ...
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Is Mrs Dash vegan?
Is Mrs Dash vegan? I’m asking mostly out of curiosity, since we’ve got a vegetarian living at our house and we’ve got Mrs Dash here as well.
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Do veg*ans have better health because of their diet or lifestyle? [duplicate]
Several statistics show veg*ans have better health 1,2,3; however one could argue that this is due to several factors other than their diet, e.g. they smoke less, drink less alcohol, do more physical ...
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Is vegan poo (and digestive system) different?
The amount of dietary fiber can influence stool characteristics and transit time 1,2. Since vegan diets are usually higher in fiber content, we can think imagine this has some effect.
How is the ...
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Is it consistent with a vegan philosophy to buy and wear secondhand leather products? [closed]
The Vegan Society defines veganism as follows:
Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is
possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty
to, animals ...
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How can I make vegan jerky?
How can I make a vegan jerky?
I've seen some vegan jerky at the store, but it's very expensive and a lot of plastic waste.
How can I make my own vegan jerky at home?
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Best way to get rid of the smell of cooking flesh (meat)?
How do I clear the smell of meat?
A few times per week, my housemate buys body parts from the store and burns them in the oven for a few hours. The resulting smell is horrendous.
Of course, I open the ...
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Do all wool-bearing animals need to be shorn?
Do all wool-bearing animals, especially sheep and alpaca, need to be regularly shorn to maintain their health? Is it true that sheep's wool will grow to the point where it threatens the sheep's life ...
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Does growing crops kill more animals than raising cows on pasture?
In 2003, Steven L. Davis published an analysis in the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics which speculates:
Is it possible that some other agricultural production alternatives may ...
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Can aquafaba be used to replace gluten in breads and buns?
Having made a surprisingly good Pavlova from aquafaba (non-brined chick pea juice - the liquid from the can), I was wondering whether it was possible to use the egg-like properties of this juice to ...
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Is bloating after a six month vegan diet transition period still normal?
I have been vegan for about half a year now, but the bloating and gas are still a problem. I've read that the body will get used to it after a certain time, but I think it should be better by now, ...
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Which places have a majority of vegetarians?
It is often heard that vegetarian movements are on the rise recently. Is there any place or country in the world, where the vegetarians are in the majority at present?
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What are the ratios of vegetarians across genders?
What is the percent composition of vegetarians and vegans across the genders worldwide?
Which gender has the most number of vegetarians? Which gender has the most number of vegans?
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Why do flax eggs make my bread mushy?
I've been trying to bake bread using homemade flax eggs, but every time I do, the inside of the bread is mushy and uncooked. What am I doing incorrectly?
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What is the largest and most detailed open dataset for nutrition, maybe with focus on vegan/vegetarianism as of August 2019?
The background is, I am going to write a custom software application for home use, kind of a random picker for good menus for a month.
For that, I am looking for the best dataset you can get for free....
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What can I mix soy protein isolate with so it tastes better?
To follow a diet compatible with the type of physical activity that I do when training, I take more than a 100 g of protein per day.
As a vegan, I could get tricky to reach this amount while staying ...
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Can going vegan have additional benefits for people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
My ex wife read some things online a while back which suggested that she could possibly mitigate some of her symptoms from her Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (a connective tissue disorder) by going vegetarian,...
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Do all cruciferous vegetables have the same nutritional profile?
I recently learned that broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and collard greens are all different cultivars of the same original plant species, Brassica oleracea (B. oleracea for short).
These are ...
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Is Bayer aspirin Vegan?
I have a minor to mild toothache an want to take an aspirin, Bayer brand to be exact. All but 1 of the ingredients are fine, but 1 is sus: glyceryl triacetate/triacetin. I have read that it is vegan ...
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What vegan oils or fats are solid at room temperature?
What vegan oils or fats are solid at room temperature?
Is coconut oil the only thing?
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Multivitamins for vegans?
Are there multivitamins designed for those with a vegan diet? Such that they have proportionally more of the vitamins vegans are deficient in (B12, calcium, etc.)?
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Are certification programs requiring/monitoring enough? And can activists pressure them into doing it right?
There are many strategies towards the minimization of the suffering of nonhuman animals; e.g., raising awareness, pressuring the legislative system into developing protective measures, using economic ...
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What anesthesia should I request for my mole removal as a vegan?
I'm planning to get a mole removed from my face. I'm vegan, and I would like my dermatologist to use anesthesia that doesn't contain any animal products. I know in the US all medicine is tested on ...
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Why ought someone buy conventional, not organic, for fruits and vegetables on the EWG's 2018 Dirty Dozen List?
I'm asking only about fruits and vegetables on the EWG's 2018 Dirty Dozen List which advocates buying organic for these fruits and vegetables, because they are likely to contain pesticides when ...
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Where can one buy vegan winter earmuffs?
Update
Found this set of earmuffs after including "polar fleece" in the search results.
Here is another pair available in the UK found by a different user.
Original Question
I've been finding it ...
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How do I generate alpha-amylase and peptidase to produce oat milk?
In extension of this question, I want to know if I can generate the enzymes used to make oat milk (alpha-amylase and peptidase) on my own. It doesnt sound charming to me buying enzymes which are grown ...
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Are M1 MacBook Airs vegan or no?
So, lately I read of most laptops not being vegan friendly because they have some animal-derived items, like LCD Screens, Batteries, ETC. I really want to know if apple uses 100% animal free items on ...
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How can I make different styles of tofu - varying temperature and/or nigari percentage?
Does anyone know a good temperature/process for using nigari to make medium, firm and extra firm tofu?
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Are crops pollinated by bringing in bees still vegan? [duplicate]
I had someone smugly tell me that I need to stop eating fruits and vegetables where bees have been brought in to pollinate them.
I've responded that I'm fine with plants being pollinated by bees, but ...
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Which South American countries are the most vegetarian-friendly? [closed]
I have heard that a lot of South America is very meat-centric in their attitudes. For example, this site talks a bit about it. As it mentions, I'd be totally willing to cook at home while there, but I'...
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Vegetarian food in Dallas, TX? [closed]
My husband and I are traveling to Dallas, TX. I wanted to ask how vegetarian-friendly the city is and whether there are any specific recommendations for vegetarian or vegetarian-friendly places to go....
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Are raw potatoes good for a snack?
We can read that potatoes contain toxic compounds (such as glycoalkaloids). Despite that, would it be still a good idea to eat them raw (e.g. russet baby potatoes)? If so, what are the safe daily ...
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Is there any vegan food that is dangerous in excess? Which ones?
I have heard about some ingredients which contain small quantities of toxic substances and that in excess could cause health damage, (for example I heard that sunflower seeds contains selenium and in ...
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Bananas - the pros and cons of living off them
I have a lot of bananas at the moment. I am cooking them, eating them in so many ways it is impossible to explain. However, is it possible to live off bananas in my vegetarian diet? Am I getting ...
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Is it true that some plants kill and eat animals?
I had a discussion with some friends about vegetarianism, I explain to them that animals "suffer" during their slaughter, and some reasons that push me to be vegetarian ..
They were against, one of ...
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Are there any "Vegetarian fish" products?
How hard would it be to develop Quorn fish? How far are we from developing a vegetarian version of fish. I was thinking of factory synthetization of fish nutrients, which would then be integrated into ...
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Which is healthier: beef burgers or vegan burgers?
I'm trying to figure out if it's healthier to eat beef burgers or these "vegan burger" alternatives.
I know that factory farming is bad for the climate and, of course, the animals. So I ...
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What sauce can I use for veggie dumplings?
I have been eating veggie dumplings recently so I am asking for suggestions for what sauce to serve with them (especially with sesame oil). I am in New Zealand.
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Jobs for a 15 year old vegan?
Title says it all; I'm vegan for animal cruelty reasons, and would rather not be handling meat, which is difficult considering most of jobs available to me are fast food.
At this point I'm expecting ...
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Do vegans need to eat more? Plant-based diets, digestion speed, & nutritional density
Does vegan food have a lower nutritional density? In other words: Do vegans need to eat more to get adequate levels of nutrition than they would on an omnivorous diet?
Meat tends to sit in the ...
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Is there a way to take medications that come in capsules that may be gelatine?
Reading another answer here I realised that medication capsules are likely made out of gelatine.
Is there an alternative way to take the medication? Might this affect the medication?
I take very ...
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How to deal with narcissistic manipulation from anti vegans?
It is common practice from narcissistic individuals to accuse vegans of being part of a brain washed society or religion. This means one has two options:
Defend veganism and by doing so proving in ...
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Vegan bean burrito? [closed]
Is it possible to make a vegan bean burrito? If not how would it be possible to theoretically make one? I’m specifically am wondering about refried beans in the burrito.
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Is this coffee syrup recipe vegan or vegetarian?
I would like to know whether this coffee syrup recipe is vegan or just vegetarian. Below is the recipe:
Coffee syrup ingredients:
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of coffee
Directions:
Put the ...
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Ethicality of cooking lobster
I have seen that, beforre boiling live lobsters, chefs usually sit it down and stroke the back of its neck. I have heard that this puts the lobster in a trance but my friend says it just paralyses it. ...
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Does this quote by plant biologist Olivier Van Aken imply that plants can feel pain?
Olivier Van Aken, a plant biologist at the University of Western Australia, is often quoted (like here) as saying:
While plants don’t appear to complain when we pinch a flower, step on
them, or ...
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does hummus have sufficient methionine?
It looks like the limiting amino acid for hummus is methionine.
Hummus is mostly chickpeas, but also includes sesame (tahini), which is fairly plentiful in methionine.
Does store-bought hummus ...
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Can I neuter/spay/desex my dogs as a vegan?
We have 2 male dogs and one younger female dog at home and all of them are intact.
The problem is that our male dogs are aggressive and sometimes fight really hard over our female dog.
My vet told me ...
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Potato: how can I make it easier to digest and more enjoyable?
In our culture (Szeklerland) potato is used for meat garnish, and normally I will not eat potato as a vegetarian. But I have 1 kg now and want to process them in an effective way to prevent ...
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Is chili sauce vegan?
I am wondering if chili sauce is vegan. Basically this sauce is made from vegetables such as chili or garlic. It is my favourite spice so it's hard to give up.