Why are avocados not vegan?
Chef's answer
Vegans avoid animal products. For strict vegans this means avoiding honey because of the exploitation of bees. That seems to imply that vegans should also avoid vegetables like avocados that involve exploiting bees in their production.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
✔
No, they are not! Scallops are living things belonging to the taxonomic kingdom Animalia. They further fall under bivalves.
✔
You can forgo seafood and contribute to organizations that help restore ocean health. You can make your own vegan scallops from mushrooms. You can substitute chickpeas for tuna in tuna salad.
✔
The study, which analyzed a representative sample of 11,000 U.S. participants 17 and older, found that 84 percent of people who have adopted vegetarianism or veganism at some point in their lives have gone back to eating meat. A bit less than one in five vegans and vegetarians maintain their diet.
✔
Tapioca starch is used as a binding or thickening agent for sauces, puddings, and condiments. Use 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch, blended with 3 teaspoons of water, to replace one egg. Tapioca starch can be used to create vegan mayonnaise that is smooth and creamy.
✔
Summary: Vegans and vegetarians usually eat a lot of fiber. Drinking enough water can help prevent digestive problems associated with increased fiber intake, such as gas, bloating and constipation.
✔
While chicken bouillon and chicken stock adds great taste to food, it's not suitable for vegans or vegetarians.
✔
The cheapest foods in the whole world are vegan: legumes, rice, potatoes, some veggies, etc. Of course you can eat expensive vegan food, but you don't have to and you don't need them to be healthy.
A few more cooking questions 📍