What is gelatin made of?Gelatin is protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones with water. It is usually obtained from cows or pigs. Gelatin is used in shampoos, face masks, and other cosmetics; as a thickener for fruit gelatins and puddings (such as Jell-O); in candies, marshmallows, cakes, ice cream, and yogurts; on photographic film; in vitamins as a coating and as capsules; and it is sometimes used to assist in clearing wines. Gelatin is not vegan. However, there is a product called agar agar that is sometimes marketed as gelatin, but it is vegan--it is derived from a type of seaweed.Kosher symbols and markings are not reliable indicators on which vegans or vegetarians should base their purchasing decisions. This issue is complex, but the K or Kosher symbols basically mean that the food-manufacturing process was overseen by a rabbi, who theoretically ensures that it meets Hebrew dietary laws. The food also may not contain both dairy products and meat, but it may contain one or the other. P or Parve means the product contains no meat or dairy products, but it may contain fish or eggs. Kosher gelatin is usually made from a fish source. D, as in Kosher D, means that the product either contains dairy or was made with dairy machinery. For example, a chocolate and peanut candy may be marked Kosher D even if it doesn’t contain dairy because the non-dairy chocolate was manufactured on machinery that also made milk chocolate.
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