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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