Answering common questions about what foods and products are vegan.
As I’ve been writing vegan guides to restaurants this year, I’ve encountered pesto a few times. Typically, the allergen menu for the restaurant will say it’s not vegan, as it contains dairy. But I knew there could be more … Read more
As a young vegan, I learned that pie crusts are sometimes vegan, but sometimes they contain lard. However, I never really dug deeper into the issue until this week. For this post, I’ve analyzed over 50 store-bought pie crusts … Read more
Corn Flakes are made of corn. So it should be pretty simple to declare them vegan, right? Well, unfortunately it’s a bit more complicated than that. Allow me to use my 13 years of vegan experience to guide you … Read more
Sometimes it’s funny which products are actually vegan. Stuffing is typically made to be eaten with turkey or chicken—so it’s often part of very non-vegan meals. However, that doesn’t mean stuffing itself is never vegan. Out of 63 stuffing … Read more
I Gotta Have My Pops… But wait… Ever since going vegan, I haven’t actually checked: Are Corn Pops vegan? That’s what we will cover today! Corn Pops are generally considered vegan. However, it does contain sugar and vitamin D3, … Read more
Worcestershire sauce traditionally contains anchovies. This has caused problems over the years, as some people with fish allergies aren’t aware of it. But nowadays, do most brands still have anchovies? I reviewed 15 brands, and found 11 were fully … Read more
Chocolate is great. Cereal is great. And yet, somehow chocolate cereal manages to be even greater than the sum of its parts. Cocoa Pebbles is one of the classic chocolate cereals on the market today. Is it vegan-friendly? Cocoa … Read more
Did you know the original name for Apple Jacks was “Apple Os”? It kind of makes more sense, when you think about it. But anyway—we’re not here to talk about the name of Apple Jacks. We’re here to check … Read more
I remember as a vegan in college, I ate so much of the Oriental flavor of Top Ramen. Today, there is no “Oriental” flavor of Top Ramen. Things have changed! So I decided to check in with the current … Read more
This post answers a pretty simple question: Can you buy vegan puff pastry? I researched the ingredients to 34 puff pastry products to get a full picture of what you need to avoid and be aware of. So… is … Read more