The production of palm oil plantations also has dire consequences for the native people.Īccording to a report by the International Labor Rights Forum, they found several human rights violations after visiting 3 palm tree plantations in Indonesia: As they dry, the peat-filled soils release large amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas with 23 times the impact of CO2. Sadly, to condition the land and establish palm oil plantations, rainforests are drained. Unsustainable palm oil production is also responsible for global warming. Knowing this break my heart, and it gets even worse when I view videos like this one: Palm OilĪlthough palm oil is without a doubt a plant-based ingredient, the production of palm oil raises ethical, environmental, and social challenges.ĭeforestation for palm oil plantations destroys habitats and consequently threatens the existence of certain species, including the orangutang, the Sumatran Elephant, the Bornean Pygmy Elephant, the Sumatran Rhino, and the Sumatran Tiger. These three ingredients have a bad reputation within the vegan community because they are linked to animal suffering. However, they contain three controversial ingredients: They do not contain any flagrant animal ingredients, so according to popular definition, they are vegan.
Three Pop-Tarts varieties are considered vegan.īut even though they may be considered vegan for most vegans, there are still some ingredients that may be questionable for stricter vegans.īefore we get into that, here are the three “vegan” Pop-Tarts:įor most of us, these flavors are considered vegan. Keep in mind that Pop-Tarts (the brand) consistently creates new flavors, and with the increase in people that follow a vegan diet, we might see more vegan flavors popping up, and old recipes being altered. Therefore, instead of analyzing each flavor, I’ve decided to create a quick table to let you know which flavors are not vegan, along with the non-vegan ingredients. Non-Vegan Pop-TartsĪmong the list of non-vegan Pop-Tarts, you can find 14 flavors that contain at least one of the non-vegan ingredients we’ve mentioned above. On top of that, there are also questionable ingredients we need to carefully consider, but let’s do that once we go over the different Pop-Tarts. Some varieties also contain egg whites, which are yet another non-vegan ingredient. In addition, you can also find milk derivatives in the form of whey, and also cream. While the combination of ingredients varies across the different varieties of Pop-Tarts, two main non-vegan ingredients can be found: milk and gelatin. Let’s first look at the non-vegan ingredients in Pop-Tarts, and then determine whether you should eat the vegan Pop-Tarts even though they don’t have animal ingredients.
However, let me point out that even the vegan Pop-Tarts contain controversial ingredients worth analyzing. They don’t contain animal ingredients like whey or gelatin, which you will find in non-vegan Pop-Tarts. While most Pop-Tarts are not suitable for vegans, the Unfrosted Strawberry, Blueberry, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon are vegan. Pop-Tarts are the childhood treats of many people, but now that they have transitioned to a vegan diet, it begs the question are pop tarts suitable for vegans?
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