So, after reading a lot of labels this week and discovering the "may contain trace of this or that" bit on many different labels where I didn't expect it, it got me wondering about how many vegans approach the subject of miniscule animal ingredients or the possible trace products. For example, my favourite cereal has a may contain traces of milk on it...Would that type of thing out many of you off, or would you shrug it off? I think it would change or depend upon original reasons for being veg*n in the first place wouldn't it? Health and environmental heavy people are probably more able to shrug it off than the really hardcore animal activists... What do you think and how do you go about avoiding or allowing products? Is it a matter of convenience, ethics or just plain "it's too small to make a difference"?
are these manufactured on machines that process something else? OR flavoring? milk, I tend to just deal. eggs, not so much. of the animal industries that's the one i'd like to see vanish. If it's just the factory has a different line (with dairy) I'm ok with that. What got me is a recent Celestial Seasoning purchase (Tropic of Strawberry) and it is labeled "dairy." WHY?
I'm not vegan but vegetarian. With all the processing food gets today, at some point you're going to put something in your mouth that will offend your beliefs. I'm not going to put my finger down my throat if I accidently eat something offensive. I'll wish it a happy passing and get on with my life. To be too worried about food... is to remove the enjoyment of knowing that at least you have something to eat in an otherwise hungry world. x
That's a great point! I have always thought it a little odd when you have someone who freaks out over the tiniest, distantly animal-related product in their food. It happens, that's the world we live in and although we want to make a difference every day in our lives, I feel that becoming too obssessed with it takes away from the point and makes us seem less grateful for all that we DO have.
I have become much more aware of cross-contamination since having to deal with new allergies. For myself, if I have a legitimate allergy to something (like pork, fish, wheat... the list goes on) then I will steer clear of foods with the "trace amounts" warning. For foods that I can tolerate but choose not to due to sesitivities/choice I am less choosy & will eat them anyway. I have found though that I am far less likely to buy something with even traces of non-vegetarian foods within the past few months though. And I do think it has to do with the fact that my reasons for being vegetarian are changing as well. love, mom
I was not too "hardcore" about milk and eggs, but I now I'm lactose intolerant (thanks to catching gairdia this summer) so I cannot eat/drink milk products. I have always been and still am very strict when it comes to gelatin or traces of meat in food. i guess i'm vegan now...I miss cheese...
If it has any suggestion there may be an animal product in what im buying i dont buy So "may contains" are a definite no Ive never found it to be a problem So its not an obsession, and i can tell you im most definitely very grateful to have food on the table while people are starving!
