Unanswered Questions
11 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Are there any studies of methylation status in case of proper B12 complementation in vegans/vegetarians?
I'm trying to look for scientific studies that study the impact of careful vegetarianism/veganism on DNA methylation at the locus level (meQTL study).
The closest I could find was this one, that ...
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What is the ecological impact of producing vegan supplements?
Since one of the reasons that I follow a vegan diet for is the relatively lower ecological impact that it has on the planet, I was wondering whether there are some studies looking into the ecological ...
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Does the national health insurance in Germany cover the costs of more expensive medicine if the cheapest variant is non-vegan?
In the general case, pharmacies in Germany are required to give out the cheapest prescription-only medicine. Doctors may overrule this (e.g., by marking the aut idem field).
If the cheapest medicine ...
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Why did Gardein remove most of their products from Canada?
Gardein, a company that produces meat alternatives, suddenly pulled most of their product line from Canadian shelves in early 2017. The total product selection went from over 20 options to just 4. Now ...
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Is there a directory of freely available pro-vegan leaflets and literature?
I'm hoping to hand out some leaflets about animal agriculture at an upcoming event, and I'm wondering if there is a collection of premade resources like posters and leaflets. Ideally everything would ...
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How accurate are Cowspiracy’s claims about the livestock industry?
The documentary movie "Cowspiracy" makes many claims about water footprint, greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and other environmental issues. How accurate are these claims? Have any of the ...
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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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Experimenting with vegan cheese fermentation using real cheese crust: Is there a health risk?
I am doing my first experiments with vegan cheese, prepared by myself. In 2 out of the 3 tests I'm trying to use bacteria from a real cheese.
It's a French cheese, but an industrial one, whose taste ...
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Are there any hazards involved in eating old vegetables?
If someone chooses to store raw animal meat in a refrigerator for consumption, it generally cannot be stored for very long before it becomes dangerous to eat. I'm not sure of the entire reason why, ...
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Have vegetarian or vegan diets been shown to help people with mental illness?
I recently had a discussion with a friend who struggles with mental health, and that friend was planning to try a more plant-based diet (or even a totally plant-based diet) in an attempt to improve ...
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How can I make vegan cream cheese using potatoes?
I want to make vegan cream cheese using mashed or blender blended potatoes, but I can't find a recipe for it.
How can I achieve this?
