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Post by Mystical Witch on Feb 28, 2007 11:47:02 GMT
Going to asda later after work and will be doing the first food shop for the month as a vegan - any tips on things to get in a major supermarket? I know I'll have to go to a health store this weekend to pick up other stuff but any staple tips appreciated.
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Post by veggiesosage on Feb 28, 2007 18:13:23 GMT
Uh, thats quite a big question! I would recommend buying the Animal Free Shopper to check whether own label stuff is vegan. Also, most supermarkets have an organic section and that often tends to be a catch all hippy type thing including vegan. Asda also has a 'free from' section for all the dairy allergy/gluten free brigade which includes a bit of vegan stuff.
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Post by Mystical Witch on Mar 1, 2007 11:49:30 GMT
I got Redwoods cheese from Asda and I have to say I tried it and Didn't do too badly just in asda really and to be honest it was more like most things I normally get are vegan and it was more of leaving certain things out just! Peanut Butter has amazed me I really though I wouldn't be able to eat it being vegan, thinking it was veggie but not vegan so I'm amazed with that! I have a 1997 Animal Free Shopper but I think it is time for a new up to date one you are right
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Post by squirrel on Mar 2, 2007 11:54:59 GMT
My shopping tip - ALWAYS read the label of everything ;D
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Post by littlegirlbunny on Mar 6, 2007 11:26:33 GMT
I'd certainly go with looking in the 'free from' section as suggested by veggiesosage. Some good stuff there - I like the dairy free pasta sauces and mayo. Asda by me also stocks SoCripsys which are like crisps but lower fat and much higher protein. Additionally, check out the chillers for provamel plain (or flavoured) yogurt - its great on salads etc and isn't full of fat. The flavoured yogurts are also good. You can near enough always get vegan marg in the chillers, and flavoured soya milk too. Depending on how you feel about hydrogenated fat (I avoid it myself, but if I was in the transistion phase to veganism I may be a little more relaxed about it) there are always linda mcCartney sausages and deep country pies. Frozen peas, broad beans and soya beans are a good way to get in legumes without having to spend ages cooking them, or relying on tins. Also, if you like salad cream, check out some of the low fat versions - many don't contain egg (morrisons and sainsburies at least, don't know about asda's) and are suitable for vegans
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Post by maisiepaisie on Mar 10, 2007 22:06:19 GMT
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Post by Mystical Witch on Mar 11, 2007 15:09:21 GMT
Thanks guys x
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Post by billy on Oct 12, 2007 16:34:32 GMT
I am under the impression that the Linda Mccartney range is free of Hydro fats etc. Please can someone tell me if this is the case?
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Post by tabitha on Oct 12, 2007 19:37:25 GMT
Yep. Allegedly.....
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Post by veggiesosage on Oct 12, 2007 19:55:10 GMT
But not much of it is vegan though
(slap the egg eaters....until we get cross)
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Post by tabitha on Oct 12, 2007 20:16:03 GMT
Just pies and sausages now I think??
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Post by billy on Oct 13, 2007 9:25:06 GMT
The sausages, country pies, cornish pasties, three bean burgers and chill non carne are all vegan friendly. Also have no hydro crap in and is owned by Haines which are very organic. I have not been a vegan for long but it is giving me a headache as to what is good and what is bad. I am a intelligent guy and think i read the labels right but still need vegan written on it to make me feel ok.
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Post by tabitha on Oct 13, 2007 15:44:37 GMT
Ah thats not so bad then billy! quite a choice! We only eat the pies because the rest has palm oil in it which we dont touch. Have you tried the Redwood stuff. Thats really nice. When I used to eat them, the chilli had cheese in it. Id forgotten about the pasties. Yeah, it is hard, but once you get the hang of it, its a piece of cake. Except for the beer and cider They seem to keep changing their minds as to what is vegan and what isnt.
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Post by billy on Oct 13, 2007 17:14:02 GMT
I see that Asda has banned palm oil and the body shop as well. I dont use the body shop as they used far to many parabens and SLS in their products. I dont want to wash my face with industrial floor cleaner..... A great new range for men and is avaliable at Sainsbury is called Meet the Bulldog... No Sls, parabens and synthetic. They are in the process of getting it veganised as such. They sent me an email saying so. The chilli no longer has cheese in it. I visited the linda website to make sure what i thought was vegan was vegan. I have tried frys and redwoods products. I like them very much.
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Post by jippia on Jul 10, 2008 8:18:21 GMT
I went to the supermarkets I frequent when I had got a lot of time on my hand and I just read label after label of things I thought could be vegan. Now I can find my way easily even when I am in a hurry.
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