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GELATIN: Hindus want the Food and Drug Administration to change labeling laws so that labels indicate if gelatin contain beef or pork.

Posted on December 29, 2017 by The VRG Blog Editor

Hindus want the Food and Drug Administration to change labeling laws so that labels indicate if gelatin contain beef or pork.

For more information, see:
https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2017/12/14/Hindus-have-beef-with-US-gelatin-law?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14-Dec-2017&c=yazB%2FDHFv2UdsB3XG%2FKgkw%3D%3D&p2=

Lieber’s jel contains: Ingredients: Sugar (non-bone char), adipic acid, carrageenan, potassium citrate, locust bean gum

Order from Vegan Essentials.

https://store.veganessentials.com/liebers-unflavored-jel-p1760.aspx

Also sold in many kosher stores.

We also saw Geff and Glicks brands in a nonkosher supermarket, which caters to the Jewish community.

Note that not all kosher gelatin is vegetarian, so you need to read the label or ask the company.

For more information on gelatin, see:
http://www.vrg.org/ingredients/index.php#gelatin

The contents of this posting, our website and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgement about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.

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