#NotVegan

Become a vegan they said, you will be healthier. Ahh and we have a huge choice of freefrom, plantbased, veganmeat, bullshit . 🤦‍♀️🤫

I won't even go into soya! It's such a long topic and we avoid it anyway but I had a small search of the other ingredients!

Fermented dextrose- Used to be called propionic acid.
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3779

Maltodextrin - plant derived but highly processed. It can raise sugar levels very quickly. Has higher IG than sugar! Especially bad for people with diabetes or insulin resistance.
According to a 2012 study published in PLoS ONE, maltodextrin can change your gut bacteria composition in a way that makes you more susceptible to disease. It can suppress the growth of probiotics in your digestive system, which are important for immune system function
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0052132

Methylcellulose doesnt occur in nature and is synthetically produced by heating cellulose with a caustic solution (e.g. a solution of sodium hydroxide) and treating it with methyl chloride.
Methylcellulose Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/methylcellulose
https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/methylcellulose.html

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