You can't eat anything that comes from an animal on a vegan diet, but that leaves plenty of plant-based options.
What you can eat:
- Vegetables: all veggies are fair game.
- Fruit: all fruits are available to you.
- Grains: bread, pasta, rice, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, etc.
- Legumes: chickpeas, lentils, beans, peanuts, peas, soy, etc.
- Nuts: almonds, brazils, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, etc.
- Seeds: chia, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, etc.
- Oils: olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, etc.
- Meat substitutes: Quorn, tofu, tempeh, etc.
What you can't eat:
- Meat
- Fish
- Dairy: butter, cheese, cow's milk, ice cream, yoghurt, etc.
- Eggs
- Sauces and broths made using bones, etc.
- Honey
- Foods containing gelatine: jelly, sweets, marshmallows etc.
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