Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Cochineal in your Frappuccino

Starbucks used Cochineal in the Frappuccino. The ingredient is also called Crimson Lake, Carmine, Natural Red 4, E120, or C.I. 75470.


Carmine. (2012, March 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:38, March 28, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmine&oldid=483988050


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Ghirardellli White Mint Chocolate

Some of the Ghirardelli Chocolates contain Gelatin. I found White Mint Chocolate containing it (it is written officially on the box).

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Avoid Candy and Confectionary if it has...

Vegans and Vegeterians (including all Jains) should avoid food that has following:
  • Gelatine (Typically obtained from Pigs)
  • Kosher Gelatine (Typically obtained from Cows)
  • Carmine
  • Pharmaceutical glaze or Confectioner's glaze) also called as Beetle Juice

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Eating Nan at Indian Restaurants

Okay, this from my experience. I have personally spoken to chefs at few Indian restaurants and they have confirmed that they use Eggs in Naan they make. Which kind of leaves Roti and Puri as the only other breads that I could eat in these restaurants

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Adding Nutrients From One Food to Another - NYTimes.com - Fish Oil in the food

As per this article by Julia Moskin in New York Times, Omega-3 extracts from anchovies and Sardines are being added to some of the food items sold in the supermarkets.

Some of the examples of such food are:

  • Tropicana Healthy Heart orange juice
  • Wonder Headstart bread

These products promise to deliver health benefit of Fish Oil as part of regular food items without the fish.

Fish Oil extracts added to these food items make them unsuitable to those on vegetarian, vegan and Jain diet.

Adding Nutrients From One Food to Another - NYTimes.com

Goal: Guide to all Vegan, Vegiterian and Jains on what supermarket food to eat/not to eat

Hi,

People who follow a specific diet due to faith or belief or any other restrictions, sometimes do not know that they are eating food that is non-compliant to their belief.

This blog aims at providing a resource for them to identify if a food item is suitable or not for their need.
Currently, this blog aims at providing information to Vegans, Vegetarians and Jain food eaters.