Most cream cheese is not vegan. The US Food and Drug Administration define traditional cream cheese as a soft and uncured cheese that may or may not contain rennet. However, all traditional cream cheeses contain at least 33% milk fat with a moisture content of less than 55% and a pH range of 4.4 to … Read more
No. Feta Cheese is not vegan. It is made using sheep or goat milk and rennet. Traditional Feta cheese, originating from Greece, is never vegan. It is protected under the designation of origin in European Union and 25 other countries. However, outside the EU and these countries, you will see many varieties of feta cheese. … Read more
No. Authentic cheddar cheese is not vegetarian. It is made with cow milk, animal rennet, salt, and a bacteria culture. Vegetarians don’t consume meat but eat honey, eggs, dairy, and other animal byproducts. The presence of rennet makes cheddar cheese non-vegetarian. Since vegans don’t consume milk or any ingredient coming from animals, cheddar cheese is … Read more
Ricotta cheese may or may not be vegan. It depends on the ingredients and how the cheese is made. Traditional and authentic Ricotta cheese is made from cow, sheep, goat, or buffalo milk whey. The whey used to make traditional Ricotta cheese was usually obtained from the production of other cheeses. Hence, traditional Ricotta cheese … Read more
No. Authentic parmesan cheese or Parmigiano-Reggiano is not vegan-friendly. It contains animal rennet, obtained from the stomach of young grazing animals like calves, goats, and sheep. It is used to thicken the milk. Vegetarians consume milk, dairy products, eggs, honey, or byproducts that don’t involve animal slaughtering. The use of animal rennet makes parmesan cheese … Read more
Kraft Mac and Cheese is a famous and tasty dinner option. However, all its variations in the United States are not vegan. The hype you see about Kraft Mac and Cheese introducing a vegan variant is from Australia. Kraft launched a 100% vegan and gluten-free variant. This box is made from rice flour and dairy-free … Read more
Authentic mozzarella is not vegetarian. It is made from animal rennet, a product taken from the stomach of a young calf. It is a big no for vegetarians and vegans alike. Consuming mozzarella also depends on how “vegetarian” you need to be. You need to ask yourself this question. Can a trace amount of an … Read more
Goat cheese is not vegan. It is made from goat milk, a type of dairy. Many people associate dairy items with only cow milk. This is wrong; vegans don’t eat anything made from animal meat, milk, or byproducts. Vegetarians, on the other hand, consume milk, eggs, honey, and byproducts that don’t involve animal meat. Goat … Read more
