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Is Vitamin D3 Vegan?
Usually not. Most commercial vitamin D3 is derived from lanolin, the grease extracted from sheep’s wool. Lichen-derived D3 is the…
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Vegan vs Vegetarian vs Plant-Based: What’s the Difference?
Vegan means no animal-derived material of any kind. Vegetarian permits products animals produce — dairy, eggs — but not animals…
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What Is Carmine? The Red Colouring Made From Insects
Carmine is a red colouring made from cochineal scale insects. It’s neither vegan nor vegetarian. In Canada it must be…
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Is Honey Vegan?
No. Honey is produced by bees, which makes it an animal product under every standard vegan definition — including ours.…
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