Yes. Sunrider products are both vegetarian and vegan, and free of animal proteins - and products are not tested on animals.

Yes, everything we sell is vegan! We don't wish to offer anything that contains any animal-based ingredients or that has been tested on animals. Period. We're vegans ourselves, and we have never had any plans to sell anything that is not conforming to vegan standards.

Depending on your personal philosophy, we can suggest Angel Hair Pomodoro (without cheese bread) as a vegetarian selection. We also invite you to speak with your server or one of our managers while visiting. There may be some other menu items you may enjoy by omitting meat, butter and cheese from the preparation.

Amy's products are clearly labeled in the ingredients statements to allow customers who desire vegan products to choose which of Amy's products are useful to them. Of course all Amy's Kitchen products are vegetarian, but not all are vegan. Our customers can decide which of these vegetarian products to use based on presence of cheese, honey, milk, butter, etc. in them. Please use the Search function in our Products Page and click on vegan for a list of Amy's items that are vegan.

All Walnut Acres pasta sauces, kids snacks, salsas and of course our juices are vegetarian, and most of our soups are vegetarian. If you have a question about a specific product, please review the ingredients of the product. If you still have questions, don't hesitate to contact us by e-mail or call us at 1-866- 4 WALNUT (866-492-5688) and we'll be happy to check for you.

Not only is it perfectly safe, it may even prove beneficial. According to the British Diabetic Association, dietary recommendations for diabetics encourage a high intake of complex carbohydrates and dietary fibre and a low intake of fat, particularly saturated fat. Vegetarian diets tend to match these recommendations more closely than non-vegetarian diets.

Vegetarian diets, which contain no meat (beef, pork, poultry, or fish and shellfish), are naturally low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and full of vitamins, minerals, and cancer-fighting compounds. A multitude of scientific studies have shown that vegetarian diets have remarkable health benefits and can help prevent certain diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. We encourage vegetarian diets as a way of improving general health and preventing diet-related illnesses.

Yes, rumours abound about maple syrup containing pork fat. The US vegan society has checked all known sources and found that they are all suitable for vegans. The answer would be that in it's natural form, yes of course it is. However those with environmental concerns should be aware that it takes approx 40 gallons of maple sap to make one gallon of syrup. The method used for reducing the syrup is to boil, boil, boil it for hours until it thickens.

It's great to hear that you're interested in helping animals by keeping your money away from slaughterhouses! As you know, this decision is the easiest way to help animals, the Earth, and your health. Check out GoVeg.com for information about nutrition and introductory information about vegetarianism and veganism. Be sure to take a look at http://www.GoVeg.com/feat/nutshell.asp. We also have quick-and-easy veg recipes as well as info about restaurants with great veg options at http://www.peta2.

If a vegetarian diet is new to you, you’ll be pleased to discover a wonderful additional benefit to vegetarian eating: It’s a fun way to explore delicious new foods. Start by checking out our Vegetarian Starter Kit, which explains the New Four Food Groups and offers useful tips, the “whys” and “hows” of a healthier diet, and easy-to-make recipes. To order a Vegetarian Starter Kit, please contact PCRM’S Literature Room Manager at literature@pcrm.

A well-balanced vegan or vegetarian diet is safe and healthy for any person at any stage of life, including infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Vegetarian diets are packed with all the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that growing children need. And meatless diets have many important health advantages: Vegetarians enjoy a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer.

By eating calcium-rich vegetarian foods, including leafy green vegetables such as broccoli and kale, white beans, fortified soymilks and juices, and a variety of fruits and vegetables, you can obtain all the calcium your body needs. But keeping your bones strong and avoiding osteoporosis depends on more than calcium intake—you also need to keep calcium in your bones.

No, no, and no. All that it means to live the Natural Lifestyle is to live the way you feel is best for the health of you and your family. Although many of our customers do have special dietary restrictions, just as many do not. People from all walks of life and all types of dietary disciplines can partake of a Natural Lifestyle.

We make shoes in Lorica which are suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. Lorica is a man made microfibrous material which shares many characteristics of leather. It is light, breathable, waterproof, elastic and flexible. It has excellent wear properties, and "improves with age" like leather. Our Lorica shoes are available in a choice of 5 colours, with manmade Cambrelle linings.(Back to Top)

Campus Dining can meet your need. We have a program called Balance, Mind Body and Soul available in the dining hall. This program labels Vegan, Vegetarian, Low-Carb and Well-Balanced menu items. For more information on this program please visit our web-site or www.balancemindbodysoul.com. Vegetarian options are available at most locations in the dining hall.

We find these to be personal choices. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, that is your choice. We do not require any assistant or associate to be a vegetarian or vegan. It is a choice based on personal morals, culture, and body type, and we cannot make that decision for others. We also will not support actions to stop meat-eating. We will, however, support actions that work to stop factory farming and inhumane treatment of animals.

Rapunzel chocolate is made at the chocolate manufacturer Maestrani in the Swiss town of St. Gallen. Maestrani creates all the different chocolates on the same equipment (belts, pipelines, vats, filling lines). The machines are running almost constantly so there is no need to 'clean' the system every day. Before organic chocolate for Rapunzel is produced, the lines are flushed through with the first quantities of organic ingredients, which are then purged at the end.