VEGAN SNACKS THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU
Going vegetarian or vegan doesn’t mean you have to give up your favourite guilty-pleasure snacks. While fresh fruits and veggies can go a long way in filling you up, sometimes a craving calls for a little naughty indulgence.
In February, three dairy-free ice creams from Ben & Jerry’s hit Canadian store shelves. Using an almond milk base, the company started rolling out the flavours Chocolate Fudge Brownie (chocolate with fudge brownies from Greyston Bakery), P.B. & Cookies (vanilla with chocolate sandwich cookies and crunchy peanut butter swirls) and Coffee Caramel Fudge (coffee with fudge chunks and caramel swirls).
But humans cannot live on ice cream alone.
According to animal-rights organization PETA, the 15 most popular vegan snacks include Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili tortilla chips, Fritos original and Bar-BQ flavoured corn chips, Kettle Brand Maple Bacon potato chips and Sour Patch Kids. Here are more snacks you might be surprised to know are vegan:
■ Airheads Taffy
■ Clif Crunch, Kids, Luna and Mojo Bars (check ingredients) Cracker Jacks
■ Fruit by the Foot
■ Jolly Rancher hard candy and lollipops
■ Jujubes
■ Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (without frosting)
■ Munchos
■ Lindt Excellence Cocoa Bars in 70%, 85% and 90%
■ Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (Apple Crisp, Cinnamon, Maple Brown Sugar, Peanut Butter, Pecan Crunch, and Roasted Almond varieties)
■ Oreos (but they’re at risk for cross-contamination with milk)
■ Ritz crackers
■ SunChips Original
■ Swedish Fish
■ Triscuits