vegan cheese: Is tough. I know that natural flavors can have meat by-products, but i need to know what natural flavors do.. like will a natural flavor in bread have it? lip balm? vegan cheese? juice pouches? Any thing else besides gelatin, cheese, mmilk that I can't eat? What abount CARNAUBA WAX? is that from bees? Please list all of the stuff I need to watch out for thank you.|||Below is a generic answer of vegan tips. Hope it helps.. --- When you're starting out (or beyond if desired), I think it's a good idea to take a multivitamin (w/iron for females, without for males). Given how few of us (veg or omni) truly spend time planning our meals, combined with nutrients depleted from our soil, I think it might be a good idea for most of us to take one at this point. That said, you can get all of your nutrients from food (+fortified food for B12 + D if you live in a cloudy area) if desired. The way I figure it is that the inital transition has a lot of people figuring out what they can and can't eat, so why add in what they are/aren't getting? Instead, take a multi..once you've figured out what you're eating and know you're eating a well balanced diet, then you may wish to stop - it's totally up to you. You can get them online or at a local store. (Below are a few links that sell some.) http://store.veganessentials.com/ http://www.veganstore.com/ http://store.foodfightgrocery.com/ health tips: http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-health-ti鈥?/a> Not sure if you have any starter kits, but it might be worth getting one or two (they're free): http://www.veganpeace.com/links/vegan_st鈥?/a> restaurant finder: http://www.vegguide.org/ http://www.happycow.net/ other veg info: http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-substitut鈥?/a> http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/ nutritional info: http://www.nutritiondata.com|||Are you being a vegan for health reasons? Vegan is an extremely unhealthy way to eat unless you do your research. this means more than worrying about natural flavorings. you need to consume a complete protein, with all necessary amino acids, together at the same meal. Humans are omnivores, and need both meat and vegetation in order to live healthy. By eating certain non-meat products in the same meal, such as rice and beans, you can trick your body into thinking it is receiving the necessary protein for survival. Get the protein thing under control FIRST then worry about traces of possible animal products. It is not something to fool around with, and not the thing to do to just make a statement. you need to watch for your health when you are eating such a restrictive and un-natural diet.|||It makes me laugh when non-veggies try to say that veganism/vegetarianism is unhealthy [like an omni nurse friend who recently had a heart attack]. You can find a list of non-vegan ingredients online. I found one--I think it was from the Vegan Society's website. It's fine to try to eliminate everything you can, but in my opinion veganism is about reducing suffering; so don't stress if you can't get rid of every little bit of animal derived stuff.|||Having a vegan diet is not unhealthy, but it is difficult at first. Start off by eliminating one thing at a time like meat first, then milk, then cheese, and so forth. Do it in what ever order you want, but at the same time do your research so that you are learning all the things you need and want to know. Don't rush through it. It is a learning process, and it involves dropping old habits while developing new ones. As long as you are doing your research and learning in the process you should be fine. Take as long as you need to transition.|||Becoming vegan can be daunting at first. It can seem as though many products you use have objectionable ingredients. But you will find alternatives, and it is exciting to try new things. Soon you will go down the grocery aisles and know what to toss in the cart. One way to make all those ingredients lists easier to handle is to buy products with recognizable ingredients. If you don't know what it is, why are you eating it? If you look, you will find that there are products with short, friendly ingredient lists. And of course, the best aisle to shop is the fruit and produce aisle. But Vegetarian Resource Group is an excellent place to find info, and they have a list of food additives. Link below.|||You have gotten some good answers (and a cupla lame ones), so i just want to add that I've been doing this for 20 years and have learned to not sweat the small stuff. There is no way you are going to get through life without unwittingly or wittingly using some animal product. There are animal parts in beer for example. Tine parts. i've never understood the deal with honey. It's got little pieces of bees in it? Big deal. Hell, the piece of bread you just ate had little pieces of bugs in it. The glass of apple juice has some squozed up worms in it. Just do the best you can or you will end up dropping the whole project and going back to MacDonalds.