Is gelatin vegan?

✗ Not vegan✗ Not vegetarian

No: gelatin is neither vegan nor vegetarian. Protein extracted from animal skins and bones (pork, beef, fish).

Where does it come from?

Protein extracted from animal skins and bones (pork, beef, fish). It's what makes gummies bouncy and mousses firm. Made by boiling skins and bones, so it's neither vegan nor vegetarian.

Vegan alternatives

Agar-agar (E406), pectin (E440), carrageenan (E407)

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