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Have you spoken to your pharmacist? If the capsule is only there to facilitate taking the medication (easier to swallow than loose powder), you could discuss using a different brand of capsule (there are some that are plant-based ). That being said, many medications have a time-release coating to ensure you're getting the right dosage throughout the day, so it may not be an option. But asking won't hurt!

ETA: taking the medication, even if it does have gelatin, does not make you any less vegan, as others have mentioned. My comment was not meant to be medical advice, but a suggestion of an alternative that might allow you to take your medication in a way that you are more comfortable with.

There's low FODMAP vegan and there's just no logical reason she can't eat something other than animals. It's not ableist to call disabled people out on their bullshit, patronising them would be, and being disabled myself I hate when people do that.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Low-Fodmap-Vegan-What-When-Anything/dp/1570673373

No need to feel that way, if it makes you feel any better; I had a huge ass salad with 1.5kgs of frozen vegetables and 3 cans of chickpeas yesterday. Also sprinkled it with like 10 handfuls of nooch and have been farting ever since lol. It never gets that bad for me but what people recommend is to increase fiber intake gradually, and stop for a while if it causes you severe discomfort. You can try something like cronometer.com and track all your food for a while (need a scale but the website is completely usable without paying). You can also try making another spreadsheet with your level of discomforts on a scale from 1-10, maybe color code it for fun. Then after a couple of weeks you can cross check the two lists to find out what type of nutrient causes you discomfort.

The statistic they are quoting comes from this study but they are completely misinterpreting it. The statistic is simply that the food is "inedible by humans". But it's not all byproducts. It's mostly feed grains and legumes grown for animal feed, and pasture land specifically used for animal grazing. So, sure, field corn and open pasture is not "edible by humans", but for the most part it's agricultural land that could be used to grow human edible crops. Less than 1/4 of the food in that statistic is actually byproducts or crop residues.

It's also important to note that this statistic is measuring by weight and not nutrition content. The grains, fodder crops, and oil seed cakes have far more nutrition content in them by weight than the other things counted there. For example a soybean oil seed cake has about 5x more calories than crop residues by weight and even higher levels of protein. Measuring by weight is not a good measure of how much meat is produced from which plant food sources.

Found this on Amazon in a quick search. You might want to check your local Whole Foods or similar shop, if you have one.

You could always buy the bottled stuff, too. Califia makes some good coffees and Starbucks has a vegan option out now, if it's available near you. Buying a pack or several bottles, or a big bottle and pouring it out in the morning, works just as well.

Or a coffee machine on a timer.

The proportions in that supplement are weird as fuck. And I have no idea how it can be justified to take that at a rate of "2 per day"; lots of the micros would be way overdosed. I certainly wouldn't consume something like that myself even at a lower dosage.

And what supplement you choose should be based on their diet, you can plug it into cronometer.com/.

It’s probably the result of cognitive dissonance in many cases. Many people suspect there’s something morally amiss with the way we confine, kill and exploit other conscious creatures with a mind, but they also have a strong desire to keep benefiting from these harmful practices, so they exercise this cognitive dissonance by straining to poke holes in the vegan philosophy whenever the topic comes up. Another way this cognitive dissonance shows up is that these people will be inclined to assume that animals considered appropriate for human consumption have diminished mental capacities. These people are engaging in motivated reasoning and not thinking clearly.

I like this website a lot: veganhealth.org

It is solid science-based advice. It goes into a lot of detail what the studies are behind each recommendation, but also also has a shorter summery for each topic.

I also just started using cronometer.com to track what I am eating. It tells you exactly what you are missing.

We discovered that humus tastes amazing with Indian mixed pickle. They are not found everywhere. Got my last ones on Amazon.

https://smile.amazon.com/Priya-Mixed-Vegetable-Pickle-10-6/dp/B002UL5IVS/ref=sr\_1\_20?crid=1YW890TLV5DRX&keywords=mixed%2Bpickle%2Bindian&qid=1651375623&sprefix=mixed%2Bpickle%2Bindian%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-20&th=1

NutriSnacksBox Vegan Dark Chocolate Cookies 360g (Pack of 2 x 180g), No Maida Healthy Cookies, Multigrain Jaggery Cookies (Ragi Flour, Oats Flour, Chickpeas Flour) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09276DMBC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_066VJ5F4BER9F4Y5WDF4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Can you get this or bake it at home?

Have you read the book Vystopia By Clare Mann? It might be a great thing while still searching for therapists, as the author is a vegan psychologist that works with Vegans that struggle with the way our world treats animals. Could be a good read for your daughter.

Store dry food in your room like raisins, nuts, cereal, other stuff you like in your room so you don't have to go into the carnists kitchen. That's assuming you're an adult tho. Invest in some smelly things like essential oils https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RX4JN94/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A2FPJK1MPQ76Q0&psc=1

I wouldn't go to those restaurants if I were you.

Do the daily dozen challenge! Use Cronometer to track what nutrients you might be missing! Make a quick smoothie or look up some recipes that include stuff you’re having trouble incorporating. It’s super important to be on track nutritionally, vegan or not.

Also, meal prepping whenever you have time helps so much. I have a never-ending stock of meals in my freezer.

I feel hungry constantly too, but us skinny people have fast metabolisms. Snacks on snacks all day haha.

You can use Invidious to watch youtube content without signing in. It's basically an open-source software that people around the world can host, which lets you access youtube in a decentralised kind of way.

This link will give you a list of active invidious instances https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=LQRAfJyEsko (It's already pointing at dominion, but you can put any youtube watch?v= address and it'll work. Some instances can be slower than others, if one's not working well it's worth trying another.)

Mice can't resist peanut butter - if you get a live catch trap like this one (I've used it before) your cat probably won't be able to reach the PB. You can try other baits but in my experience nothing beats PB

I gained 10 lbs in one month drinking . this daily. Had 2 scoops with a banana, cashews, almond milk and cinnamon.

Yup. This comment regarding prong collars was posted verbatim and not removed:

>They are really great for some dogs. I have a super nervous dog that we adopted who never left a farm for the 6 years before we had him. Our sprenger prong collar calms him and gives him a sense of security and allows him to be places without the crazy anxiety and unsure nature. We’d never be able to bring him places without it. It’s allllll about the brand though. Other prong collars are garbage and aren’t designed well.

This is a Sprenger collar btw. Looks exactly the same as any other prong collar. Can you imagine wearing that on your neck and someone else tugging it whenever you go out of the house?

My dog also is very anxious. I would never use this torture device on him. I give him lots of treats, toys and try my best to reduce any stressful situations or triggers.

But as long as you dress up your comment regarding using cruel devices that inflict pain with flowery, positive language, it's okay. However, if you encourage others to choose adoption over buying, when there are millions of dogs in desperate need of adoption in shelters, it's not okay.

https://www.amazon.ca/HORI-Racing-Wheel-Overdrive-Designed/dp/B08LGWJ219/

Seems to be rubber coated, I haven't used it myself but with these things you really do usually get what you pay for, also the expensive ones usually have skin as carnists will pay extra for it.

It might be helpful to read a book called “The Tao of Negotiation”. It’s from the 1980’s but it’s a really good guide to mediation and resolving conflict. Best of luck, friend.

The Tao of Negotiation: How You Can Prevent, Resolve, and Transcend Conflict in Work and Everyday Life https://www.amazon.com/dp/0887307027/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5VSJG9W58FHFRG5XVZD0

I was very suicidal several years back, but this was before going vegan. Medication and therapy saved me. I also almost died in a car accident. Almost losing my life made me appreciate it more. I might not always feel loved, but I know that there are people who would be hurt if I died, and I’m sure there are people who would be devastated to lose you, too.

I do now sometimes get feelings of “well fuck this, the whole world is shit, life is suffering, and everything is pointless.” But the animals need us. If all vegans stopped existing, there would be no one left to speak up for them. You have a positive impact just by existing as a vegan.

I highly recommend dialectical behavior therapy, aka DBT, to anyone dealing with mental health issues. It teaches you coping skills to navigate overwhelming emotions. My (expensive) intensive therapy program used the handbook/workbook I linked to below. This really, really helped me, and I still use those skills today. I provided an Amazon link, but I’ve also seen it online at Barnes and Noble, and you may be able to find a free pdf online.

https://www.amazon.com/Dialectical-Behavior-Therapy-Skills-Workbook/dp/1572245131

If you ever need someone to talk to, I’m here.

Pulled up the Amazon JP listing (https://www.amazon.co.jp/技のこだ割り-亀田製菓-技のこだ割り旨辛とうがらし-110g×6袋/dp/B00IMRAI78) and it says it contains powdered seafood extract, including mackerel (魚介エキスパウダー(さばを含む)). Sometimes the ingredient lists for products can differ between markets, and I know there are some Korean and Japanese foods that are non-vegan domestically but have versions made for other markets that don’t contain animal products, so it might be worth checking the ingredients list to see if the phrase above appears. But yeah, doesn’t look good. Sorry. :(

Yeah I already kinda did, I worked for a vegan company and I rewrote their Android app which is called vanilla bean, it's kinda like happy cow but better looking and only showing restaurants where there is at least 1 vegan meal. Happy cow also shows vegetarian restaurants as far as I know. The only downside is, that happy cow has more entries internationally. Currently the app supports Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Luxembourg, UK, USA. Check it out here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.grunzeug.vanillabean or here https://apps.apple.com/de/app/vanilla-bean-vegan-essen/id1002445403

A little late, but this book is great. https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Vegan-Reference-Plant-Based-Comprehensive/dp/1570672970