Accidentally Vegan

By: Mitesh Shah and Sheenika Shah

Foundation in Jainism

Lord Mahavir’s entire life was an example of Lord Mahavir’s entire life was an example of how to live in perfect harmony with nature. He how to live in perfect harmony with nature. He realized the mutual interdependence of all realized the mutual interdependence of all living beings and thus led a life of compassion living beings and thus led a life of compassion and utmost respect for the environment. and utmost respect for the environment.

Mahavir made the following profound Mahavir made the following profound statement: “All life is bound together by statement: “All life is bound together by mutual support and interdependence.”mutual support and interdependence.”

What is Veganism?

Vegans do not consume food or use material Vegans do not consume food or use material derived from animals including: derived from animals including:

meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy products, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy products, honey, fur, leather, wool, and silk. honey, fur, leather, wool, and silk.

Common animal products also include gelatin, Common animal products also include gelatin, lanolin, rennet, whey, casein, carmine, and lanolin, rennet, whey, casein, carmine, and shellac.shellac.

Accidentally Vegan

Foods you thought might be vegetarian/vegan but are not

Taco Bell Sour Cream – gelatinTaco Bell Sour Cream – gelatinPlanters Dry Roasted Peanuts – gelatinPlanters Dry Roasted Peanuts – gelatinPoptarts – gelatinPoptarts – gelatinFrosted mini-wheats – gelatinFrosted mini-wheats – gelatinAll Kellogg's fruit snacks – gelatinAll Kellogg's fruit snacks – gelatinWelch’s fruit snacks – gelatinWelch’s fruit snacks – gelatinStarburst candies – gelatinStarburst candies – gelatinDannon Yogurt – gelatinDannon Yogurt – gelatinYoplait yogurt – gelatinYoplait yogurt – gelatinSome Boca & Morningstar burgers contain eggsSome Boca & Morningstar burgers contain eggsLenders bagels contain i-cysteine chicken feathersLenders bagels contain i-cysteine chicken feathersBaked Lay’s BBQ flavored Potato Chips have chicken Baked Lay’s BBQ flavored Potato Chips have chicken flavor in themflavor in them

Vegan Alternatives

Milk, Butter, Ghee Milk, Butter, Ghee Soy, almond, or hemp milk; Soy, almond, or hemp milk; earth balance or smart balance*earth balance or smart balance*Cheese Cheese Daiya Cheese or Follow Your Heart Daiya Cheese or Follow Your Heart cheesecheeseSour Cream, Cream Cheese Sour Cream, Cream Cheese Tofutti Cream Tofutti Cream Cheese and Sour CreamCheese and Sour CreamCoffee Creamer Coffee Creamer Silk soy creamer Silk soy creamerBaking Baking read “Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the read “Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World” and other books by Isa ChandraWorld” and other books by Isa ChandraSeitan, tofu, tempehSeitan, tofu, tempehIce Cream Ice Cream sorbet, soy ice cream, rice based, sorbet, soy ice cream, rice based, almond milk basedalmond milk based

Things to think about…

No ghee on the rotlis at home or when cooking No ghee on the rotlis at home or when cooking Indian vegetable dishesIndian vegetable dishes

Try a burrito with no cheeseTry a burrito with no cheese

Substitute soy milk at StarbucksSubstitute soy milk at Starbucks

Good sources of calcium include green leafy Good sources of calcium include green leafy vegetables like collard greens, kale, broccoli vegetables like collard greens, kale, broccoli and okra.and okra.

Taking the extra step

Buying non-leatherBuying non-leather

Switching out one dairy product for a vegan Switching out one dairy product for a vegan alternativealternative

Being vegan once a weekBeing vegan once a week

Reading the ingredients on products you buyReading the ingredients on products you buy

Resources

Forks Over Knives movieForks Over Knives movie

Happycow.netHappycow.net

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)

Questions?

Email us!Email us!

Sheenika Shah – Sheenika Shah – sheenika.shah@yja.org

Mitesh Shah – Mitesh Shah – mitesh.shah@yja.org