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Animal Ingredients Quiz

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© Daniel Tero

Take this quiz to test your knowledge of common hidden animal ingredients.
Check for these and other animal ingredients in the food, personal care, and household products you consume.
To learn more about animal ingredients and to get your own copy of animal ingredient lists you can take with you to the store, check out the book Animal Ingredients A-Z, the downloadable file for your iPod, or Happy Cow's online Animal Ingredient List.

Information taken from E. G. Smith Collective's Animal Ingredients A-Z, Third Edition, ©2004.

1. Casein is milk protein.
True
False

2. Gelatin comes from skin, tendons, ligaments, or bones.
True
False

3. Glycerin is a byproduct of soap manufacture using animal fat.
True
False

4. The kosher category of "pareve" (neither dairy not meat) always indicates that a food is vegan.
True
False

5. Lactose is milk sugar.
True
False

6. Lanolin is produced from the oil glands of sheep.
True
False

7. "Natural flavors" are always vegan because they are natural.
True
False

8. Whey is a dairy product.
True
False

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