With A Little Help From My Friends!
Episode description
It's that time of year again! No, not just Halloween, and certainly not Christmas. It's World Vegan Day and World Vegan Month!
In episode 4 we discuss this time of year, our feelings on fireworks, and attempt to explain what Guy Fawkes Night is to our non-UK listeners...
Then we share our best tips for anyone who might be considering becoming plant-based, and Emma mentions the E numbers to look out for on food labels which are:
E120 - Cochineal - A red pigment obtained from cochineal insects
E441 - Gelatine - Obtained from the collagen of animal bones or skin, mainly pigs and cattle
E542 - Bone Phosphate - Created by crushing the bones of animals – not approved in the EU
E901 - Beeswax - Comes from bee hives
E904 - Shellac - A resin that is secreted by a species of lac insects in Asia
E913 - Lanolin - A grease derived from the wool of sheep – not approved in the EU
E966 - Lactitol - This sugar alcohol is generally derived from milk
E1105 - Lysosyme - Generally obtained from chicken eggs
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