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Guinness is making its beer vegan — here are 12 other indulgent vegan foods

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This week Guinness announced that it’s tweaking its 256-year-old recipe so that it’s safe for vegans to drink. Guinness currently uses isinglass, a gelatin derived from fish swim bladders, as part of its filtration process. By late 2016, the stout-maker will stop using the food additive, which currently prevents the company from labeling its product as suitable for vegetarians or vegans. Vegans don’t eat anything that comes from an animal. That includes meat, fish, eggs, milk, and other dairy products, and, for some, even honey — which is made by bees. They also join vegetarians in avoiding animal-derived products like gelatin, which can come from the hides, tissues, or bones of cows and pigs.

 

Though a vegan diet appears limiting, there are many surprising brand-name foods that are OK to eat. A list of “accidentally vegan” foods, compiled by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, includes cookies, chips, and salad dressings that meet vegan dietary requirements.

These products may not be great for your health, but you can breathe easy knowing no animals were harmed in the process.

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Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Frosting (Classic Vanilla)

Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Frosting (Classic Vanilla)

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Other than a possible issue with how sugar is processed, many Duncan Hines frosting flavors are OK for vegans.

Sugar is an issue for some vegans because some refined sugar is processed with animal bone char, although this is not stated as an ingredient in sugar.

The classic vanilla frosting flavor contains sugar, vegetable oil, water, and corn syrup, but no milk products. On the other hand, vegans generally have to be wary of homemade frostings, which may contain butter, milk, or heavy cream.

Oreos

Oreos

Kraft Foods

Milk’s favorite cookie is surprisingly safe for vegans. The classic creme filling isn’t made with milk products.

Fritos

Fritos

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Classic Fritos contain just three ingredients: corn, corn oil, and salt.

Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix (vanilla, chocolate, lemon, pistachio, and banana creme)

Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix (vanilla, chocolate, lemon, pistachio, and banana creme)

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Although classic Jell-O is made with gelatin, many of the instant pudding flavors, including vanilla, are vegan-safe.

Del Monte White Corn Cream Style

Del Monte White Corn Cream Style

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Despite its label, this corn product doesn’t contain any dairy cream. When corn kernels are grated, they release some milky pulp. This food is thickened with sugar and corn starch.

Hunt’s Manwich Sauce

Hunt's Manwich Sauce

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We can’t speak for what ingredients you use to make sloppy joes, but on its own Hunt’s Manwich Sauce doesn’t contain any meat. It’s mostly a mix of tomato puree, sugar, and assorted spices.

Nestle Nesquik Syrup

Nestle Nesquik Syrup

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Nestle Nesquik Syrup is meant to be added to milk or ice cream, but the chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors don’t contain any dairy products.

Newman’s Own Light Italian Dressing

Newman's Own Light Italian Dressing

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Many salad dressings are made with lecithin, an emulsifier that keeps oil and vinegar from separating, which can come from egg yolks.

But several Newman’s Own dressings, including Regular Balsamic and Olive Oil and Vinegar, are just fine to smother on your salad. Newman’s Light Italian Dressing is also safe, although regular Italian contains milk.

Smucker’s Marshmallow Ice Cream Topping

Smucker's Marshmallow Ice Cream Topping

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Marshmallows, like other gummy candies, are made with animal-derived gelatin. Smucker’s Marshmallow Ice Cream topping is thickened with cellulose gel, which comes from plants and is therefore vegan-friendly.

Smart Balance Light Buttery Spread

Smart Balance Light Buttery Spread

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Margarine is usually touted as a butter-free alternative, but it can still contain trace amounts of dairy products such as whey, lactose, or casein. Smart Balance Light Buttery Spread is non-dairy and gelatin-free.

Annie’s Organic Worcestershire Sauce

Annie's Organic Worcestershire Sauce

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Traditional Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies, a type of fish. Annie’s Organic Worcestershire Sauce is a good alternative, deriving its flavor from garlic, onion, clove, and chili pepper.

Sour Patch Kids, Twizzlers, Dum-Dums, and Smarties

Sour Patch Kids, Twizzlers, Dum-Dums, and Smarties

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Vegans don’t have to feel left out on Halloween. PETA has an extensive list of vegan candies, which includes a number of gummy and hard candies, though sadly, no chocolate.

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Stephanie McCosker
Stephanie McCosker was a Scottish-born Australian food and cooking writer, journalist, author and commentator. She was the first of this genre of writers in Australia. McCosker's early recipes encouraged Australians to alter their traditional staple of "meat and three vegetables" and to be creative with food. She encouraged international cuisine from places such as Spain, Italy, India and China. As the cookery editor of the Woman's Day magazine, she "brought these into Australian homes through her articles."

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