Subject: [world-vedic] Possible Meat Ingredients in Common Foods
From: "Ashwini Kumar" <ashwini_kumarr@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 21:52:20 -0400

India's Animal Welfare Board Publishes List of Possible Meat  Ingredients in 
Common Foods
http://www.awbi.org/pamp24.htm

DELHI, INDIA, April 8, 2004: The Animal Welfare Board of India  publishes a 
long list of ingredients of animal origin that may be  contained in food, 
cosmetics, clothing, etc., at "source" above. Note  that this is 
specifically dealing with products available in India.  Here's just a few 
samples.

Food:
Aspic: jelly derived from meat & fish
Ajinomoto: Japanese product made from fish hydrolysate. Similar to  mono 
sodium glutamate, which is made from sugar beet pulp and Wheat  gluten.
Chewing Gum: usually made of vegetable gum may contain glycerin,  gelatin, 
stearic acid and emulsifiers of animal origin.
Chocolate: Commonly used animals ingredients in chocolates are egg  white or 
albumen, eggs lecithin, shellac and gelatin. Toblerone  contains egg and 
honey, as does notmost nougat chocolates. Nestle's Kit  Kat made in London 
contains calf rennet. Turkish Delight contains  gelatin.
Cola: may contain ester gums as emulsifier. Ester gum uses glycerol,  which 
can be of animal origin. Coca Cola admits that glycerin (could be  either 
animal or vegetarian) is an ingredient.

Cosmetics:
Moisturisers: may contain serum albumen, udder and umbilical extract.  
Vaseline is vegetarian.
Soap: Most likely contains tallow from the slaughterhouse. Shikakai &  Neha 
sandal soaps utilize tallow. Pampa liquid soap and liquid  disinfectant are 
vegetarian. So is Naulakha washing soap, Marvel,  Shikakai, Cinthol 
international, Scent Fresh, Lime Fresh, Ganga Blue,  Crowning Glory and A1 
from Godrej, Gulabsingh Johrimal's Amber,  Jasmine, Khus, Musk Patchouli 
Ratrani, Rose Sandal, Mysore Sandal,  Mysore Lavender, Carbolic, jasmine and 
Rose Nirma Lime and Bath soap,  Chandrika, and Shahnaz Husain's range of 
soaps.
Suntan lotions: usually contain turtle oil.

Medicines:
Pancreatin: Pancreas of hog.
Pepsin: Glandular layer of hog stomach.
Posterior pituitary injection: Dried lobe of pituitary glands of  domestic 
animals.
Riboflavin Injection: liver, eggs
Sodium glycocholate: Ox bile

Household Items:
Agarbattis: The adhesive used is usually of animal origin. The perfume  
could also contain a fixative of animal origin e.g. a fixative called  
Nakhla (made of mussels) is commonly used. Some manufacturers utilizes  
casein in place of gelatin during the monsoon. Some agarbattis contain  
honey.
Bath Sponge: This is a living organism taken from the sea, Killed,  dried 
and sold as scrubber.
Bone China and China: Contains 50% ash of ox bones. Melamine and glass  
crockery are animal-free. La Opala crockery is animal-free.

