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 May 23 2005, 11:49 AM
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Thought some of you may be interested in this post regarding nonvegan food that is meatless. If you eat dairy products, you may add some food choices to your diet. The following are the post quotes:
Author Topic: Pesto Pizza existent Member Member # 31480 posted May 20, 2005 12:56 PM I'm a vegetarian and wondering if the pesto pizza is an option for me? I don't see a carrot symbol next to it but I'm wondering what's in it that makes it non-veg? thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mcjigs Member Member # 30474 posted May 20, 2005 05:44 PM I'm not sure the answer to your question, but if no one can answer it in this section I'm sure if you post it on the "Ask the Dietitian" section she/he will know the answer. They moniter that board m-f but if you post it soon you'll get an answer Monday. Good luck and I look forward to seeing why it's no carrot! ~mary~ week 1 205.4 Starting 4/11/2005 week 2 200.2 (-5.2) WOW! 5 lbs gone! YaHoo week 3 196.7 (-3.5) (-8.7 total)I'm in the 190s week 4 193.5 (-3.2) (-11.9 total) I hit the 10 lb. mark week 5 193.4 (-.1) (-12 total)Mothers Day was fun! week 6 189 (-4.4) (-16.4 total) I'm in the 180s! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sciencegeniousgirl Member Member # 28311 posted May 20, 2005 08:31 PM I am on the veggie plan and have wondered the same thing. I have found that the pesto pizza (as well as other items with no carrot or no meat mentioned) contain renet. Renet is an animal enzyme that is used in the cheese making process. I hope this helps. ~JaMiE Start Weight (2/11) - 201lbs Height: 5ft3 Age:24 goal: 130lbs Week 1 (2/19): -3.2lbs Week 2 (2/25): -2.0lbs Week 3 (3/4) : -2.6lbs Week 4 (3/11): -1.0lb week 5 (3/18): -1.6lbs week 6 (3/25): -2.5lbs Week 7 (4/1): -1.8lbs Week 8 (4/8): -1.0lb Week 9 (4/15): -1.4lbs Week 10 (4/22): +1.4lbs- didn't eat all my food Week 11 (4/29): -4.4lbs Week 13 (5/13): -2.8lbs Week 14 (5/21): -2.0lbs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PB Member Member # 28591 posted May 23, 2005 11:20 AM I asked the dietitian the question, below is the answer: PB Member # 28591 posted May 22, 2005 03:57 AM Why is the Pesto Pizza not considered a vegetarian food? What ingredient(s) keep the non meat food out of the vegetarian list? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jenny Craig Dietitian Administrator Member # 4769 posted May 23, 2005 06:36 AM Thank you for your question, Pesto Pizza is a meatless entree but it is not a vegan entree. It contains dairy products so would not be appropriate for someone that avoids all animal products. Best Wishes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 101 | IP: Logged existent Member Member # 31480 posted May 23, 2005 02:12 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- thank you for the replies. Next time I'm ordering the pesto pizza. yum! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 3 | IP: Logged |
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May 24 2005, 11:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,793 |
The dietian bounced around the question. Said it wasnt non-vegan, the truth is it contains rennet - which is an animal by product, used in the process of making cheese. So it is not only not Vegan, its not vegitarian as well. Same thing with the cheese in the cheesy enchalada (animal by product), anytime peanut butter bar (gelatin/honey) , mac n cheese (animal by product), multiplus (gelatin), protect (gelatin), and spinach and cheese tortellini (rennet).
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Jun 12 2005, 05:02 PM
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Um...yeah. The question wasn't "Is it vegan" considering cheese isn't anywhere near vegan. It was why isn't it vegetarian. And the so-called "dietitians" answer was irrelevant. Cheese does not make something nonvegetarian, considering microbial rennet is always an option. Apparently you don't have to have an education to be a JC "dietitian". They could have just blatantly said something to the effect of "because instead of plant-based enzymes, we choose to scrape the inside of animal stomachs to add to the cheese. That is why it's not vegetarian." or "Instead of vegetable broth, we find the use of melted chicken parts to be more satisfying in the flavor department." Ah well. At least they don't try to pass it off as veg. They could at least not dance around when someone asks a valid question.
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Jun 23 2005, 10:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,793 |
quote: There are vegan cheeses out there made from tofu isnt there? Hmm no idea - but I thought so.. but thinking about how they make cheese... I guess they could make it with soy milk or something... I went to Tillamook Cheese Factory not to long ago - fascinating place... Anyway. I dont know - I could be wrong. It has happened MANY times before and Im sure it will happen many times again. Bikki |
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