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Created on: 02/03/13 08:34 AM Views: 338 Replies: 4
dodink58 Joined: 01/19/13 Posts: 77	Honey Posted Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 8:34 AM Why is honey a big no-no on a vegan diet? True, it's made by animals (bees) but it's not like we're eating the bees! Personnaly I like honey in my hot tea. I've tried substituting Agave Nectar for the honey but the taste isn't the same. Since my younger brother is highly allergic to bee stings, I have no problem killing a few bees! Jennifer
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Honey Posted Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 8:49 AM It's true - honey is not a vegan product, as it is from an animal. If someone can't live without the taste of honey and also wants to follow a 100% vegan diet, there is a product on the market to fit the bill: http://www.veganstore.com/product/just-like-honey-rice-nectar/vegan-sauces-and-more. It tastes just like honey! Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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DianeJ Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 134	RE: Honey Posted Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 10:14 AM But keep in mind, Jennifer, that these decisions are yours. Respectfully, this is a vegan site, however, many people following a plant- based, whole-foods plan do eat honey. It's all on your personal philosophy and why you are doing what you are doing. Basically, organic, raw honey is not unhealthy in small amts.
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dodink58 Joined: 01/19/13 Posts: 77	RE: Honey Posted Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:45 PM Thank you so much Susan! I did a little research on honey and learned it is made when bees regurgitate the pollen/nectar from the plants. That was enough to turn me off honey. I went on the site for The Vegan Store and ordered the syrup you recommended as well as some vegan vitamins. That's a wonderful site! Jennifer
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dodink58 Joined: 01/19/13 Posts: 77	RE: Honey Posted Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 2:14 PM The order I placed with The Vegan Store just this past Sunday, arrived today. That was quick! The rice nectar really does taste like honey and there's NOT an "after-taste". The vitamins say to take 3 pills each day, one with each meal. However, I'm on a very limited budget. I've studied the label on the vitamin bottle and it looks like I could safely take only 1 pill each day. True, spreading vitamin intake through out the day makes them better absorbed. These vitamins are fairly large; they don't have a score mark, but couldn't I still split them with a pill splitter and take one pill, half in the morning and half at night? That would make this one bottle last 3 times as long. Jennifer
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