serious veg.... but can't go 100%.... help?

[nautilus96]

Question 1: What brands of soap are there out there with no gelatin, animal fat, etc.?

Question 2: How to not eat things mixed with meat (e.g. stuffing, soup with meat in it) at home without having parents getting weirded out and offended?

Question 3: What brands of yogurt are there that don't have gelatin and are there any other foods like that I should be aware of?

Thank you, even if you give negative answers.
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[Maggoty Anne]

1. Dr. Bronner's soap.
2. I don't know your family, sorry.
3. Publix has no gelatin. Beware of cheese, it usually has rennet. Most candy has gelatin.  

[ikeywii]

Natures Gate makes good soaps/shampoos. Tom's Of Maine too I think although I've never tried it.

You have to tell your parents about your transition to get out of that. Sorry.

Whole Soy makes good yogurts.
Soy cheese can have casein in it, so beware of that.
Refined sugars are made white with bone char (needless to say is made of animals)  

[Tandahda]

When it comes to soap it's hard for me to suggest anything for you because I'm pretty sure you're from the states? And soaps do change around a bit. I use Val's Veggie Bars, but Pears makes a good gelatin free soap that you ought to be able to find down there. Certain stores and brands label their products vegan/vegetarian like Lush. I know it's not fool proof or fail safe, but my fiance uses the general guideline of if it's transparent there's probably no gelatin in it for soap.

For refusing things "I don't feel like it today" goes a long way when you don't want to get into a discussion.

Olympic yogurt has no gelatin in it. Is also a great brand but depending where you are in the states they might not have it. Apparently though you guys* get Silk soy yogurt so you all can suck my deprived Canadian toes.



*You guys being the majority of any website I'm ever on being American.  

[nautilus96]

Thanks a lot for all your opinions and ideas. to ikeywii, Tom's of Maine is really good. i think i have their toothpaste and mouthwash, and somewhere there's deodorant by them too.