Plant Based Bride

25 Surprising Non-Vegan Foods

It can be intimidating to go vegan. Believe me, I know! After 8 months as a vegetarian and researching veganism almost daily I thought I knew without a doubt what foods were and were not vegan. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Over the past 2 and a half years eating a plant based diet I have come across many non-vegan foods that shocked me. And while I was lucky enough to discover the majority of these foods before eating them, not everyone does. Food companies love to include animal products in everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. They even sneak them into "vegan" products! Here is a list of 25 surprising non-vegan foods to avoid.

Plant Based Diet, NutritionElizabeth TurnbullJuly 25, 2015Vegan, Vegetarian, Plant BasedComment

Vegans vs Protein

Ah, the age-old question. The first 6 words people say after learning that I don't eat animal products; the concern used as an excuse for complete strangers to me give health and nutrition advice, sans qualifications. The only possible topic for my first Plant Based Bride blog post:

'Where do you get your protein?'

Plant Based Diet, NutritionElizabeth TurnbullJuly 23, 2015Vegan, Vegetarian, Plant Based, Protein, Protein Requirements, Plant Protein, Protein Deficiency Comment