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Eating out and shopping vegan

Ingredient decoding, allergen-label shortcuts, chain-restaurant options and how to order confidently anywhere.

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Questions this hub answers

Which common ingredients are secretly not vegan?
Gelatine, carmine (E120), shellac (E904), isinglass in some beers and wines, casein and whey in 'dairy-free' snacks, and L-cysteine in some baked goods.
How do you order vegan at a non-vegan restaurant?
Ask which dishes are already plant-based rather than what can be modified — kitchens answer that question faster and more accurately.