Hello!
I am new to this website, and to this forum. I have found the information helpful and supportive so far, thank you!
I had been vegetarian for a year and just made the complete switch to veganism recently. I am very happy with my decision, I feel wonderful on so many levels.
I have a pressing question directed at other vegans however, regarding my recent grocery shopping trip. I went to Trader Joe's and was delighted to see many of the items marked 'vegan'. Vegan cookies, vegan chocolate, vegan bread... hooray, I thought, this won't be so hard after all. But immediately after checking the ingredients, the first thing I see is 'made on shared equipment that uses eggs and milk'. Almost every single product said that. Some of them even CONTAINED milk derivatives, which shocked me. It's not those I'm confused about, though.
My question is, are those products even considered vegan? Do vegans buy cookies marked vegan, but that are also made on a surface where cross-contamination is possible? I noticed that certain packages said that the companies paid special attention to separation procedures, to ensure no cross-contamination. Do vegans buy those products and not the others? Both? Neither?
I would appreciate any advice. I want to fully commit myself, but I'm not sure what to purchase, or if I'll be able to purchase anything at all!
Thank you very much,
Kelsea
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