Thank god for Organ eh?!?! This is where I find most of my treats... in the Organ boxes. I am yet to try the Teddies though..... oh also some of the "Freedom Foods" range is vegan too! Be sure to check the label though
If your local Woolies doesn't stock the Organ brand, your local health shop (if it's a good one) will. I think the main reason Woolies stock it is for the gluten free aspect... not for us poor vegans.
Also Matt - only Woolies stocks Fry's (in WA anyway!). All the stores seem to carry different ranges though. Your local may only have 2 stocks so you may accidentally breeze right past it - I know I did for ages! In my Woolies they are near all the hamburgers (WHY?!?!?) and not always next door to the Sanitarium frozen goods... >.> they like to make it difficult!
Now back to the original question - I started by cutting obvious dairy... so your milk, eggs, cheese, butter. Be careful as eggs (or egg whites) are in almost EVERYTHING!!! Also some ingredient lists mention milk POWDER, or whey (whey is mostly found in snacks form health food stores I have found). Don't get too hard on yourself if you purchase and consume something that has one of these nasty ingredients... just learn from it, enjoy it one last time and say goodbye!
Oh also honey! Honey is hidden in things.... like Norganic Soya Mayo..... gah!!! And some breads too.
The Sani products that are vegan are the sausages, the deli luncheon (in the little rolls), the mince (the frozen stuff, the stuff in a can "casserole mince" MAY contain traces of milk, egg and something else, but this is more a warning as it's made on the same machinery as other products).... & that's all I think - someone correct me if I'm wrong... but the bacon, deli slices, fillets, schnitzels, burger patties & kebabs all have egg or egg whites in them. Not sure about the lentil patties though? Mmm lentil patties =P~~
As someone said - take it day by day. You can't switch overnight (unless your REALLY committed) it can take weeks, months, perhaps a good year before you are really vegan. And again don't beat yourself up over it if you are taking a little longer... do it in your own time. You are making a difference already by making the change.
Best of luck with the change! And always remember we are all here for you
That's enough of my dribble hehe
Where do you usually shop? Most Woolies/Coles/Franklins stock at least 2 different products.
