Vegan cheese
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| Main ingredients | Plant milk, soybean |
Vegan cheese is a non-dairy or plant cheese analogue aimed at vegans and other people who want to avoid animal products, including those who are lactose-intolerant.[1] As with plant milk, vegan cheese can be made from sesame seeds, soybeans, coconut oil, rice, almonds and other nuts, and nutritional yeast.
Vegan cheese is cholesterol-free and may be a good source of soy protein. Several brands melt in the way dairy cheese does. Popular brands include Sheese (a Scottish brand), Biocheese, Cheezly, Daiya, Teese and Tofutti.[citation needed]
In 2016, a Facebook user's complaint that dairy-free cheese substitutes are "not cheese" and suggesting vegan cheese be renamed "Gary" became viral, with vegans and others enthusiastically endorsing the new name.[2][3]
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References
- ^ Dixie Mahy, Miyoko Schinner, Artisan Vegan Cheese, Book Publishing Company, 2013, p. v.
- ^ Alex Orlov (3 October 2016). "Vegan cheese might soon be called "Gary," thanks to one epic, viral Facebook rant". Mic. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Essel Pratt (2 October 2016). "Vegan Cheese Has Been Renamed Gary: Facebook Rant Sends Social Media In An Uproar". The Inquisitr News. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Collection of primary sources
- Shurtleff, W.; Aoyagi, A. (2013). History of Cheese, Cream Cheese and Sour Cream Alternatives (With or Without Soy) (1896-2013):: Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook. Soyinfo Center. ISBN 978-1-928914-61-7.
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