10 Surprising Foods That Aren't Always Vegetarian or Vegan

Transparency has never been more important when it comes to what we ingest, given a litany of common food allergies and lifestyle choices. You may be a diligent label reader, but you may also be taking for granted that certain food products that would instinctively seem to be vegetarian or vegan actually are, when in fact they can contain unexpected animal-based ingredients. Depending on your commitment to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, there are certain foods you should be aware of that might not always be appropriate. Though none of these foodstuffs exactly add up to actually consuming meat -- or dairy, in the case of vegan diets -- they may contain elements you'd want to know about, whether your choices are motivated by health, animal welfare or environmental concerns. Here are 10 foods that surprisingly aren't always vegetarian or vegan. Cheese Real Parmigiano-Reggiano isn't a vegetarian product, due to the use of rennet during production. Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium Alarm ... Read full article.