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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

SoCalNative

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11. To be honest

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 05:30 PM

Nov 2019

I haven't tried it..I was just looking for products that specifically do not contain palm oil. But I'm planning on swinging by Whole Foods this week to pick some up and will let you know.

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What is a good subtitute for butter, that does not contain palm oil [View all] Beringia Nov 2019 OP

For cooking I use unsalted butter, but I don't cook with butter often. apcalc Nov 2019 #1

I want to go vegan as much as possible Beringia Nov 2019 #7

My daughter uses Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #2

I'm no vegan, but I just realized we haven't bought a stick of butter in years. Xipe Totec Nov 2019 #3

Even on toast or bagels Beringia Nov 2019 #6

Yup, definitely potatoes & rice we don't consume much bread Xipe Totec Nov 2019 #10

Olive oil evertonfc Nov 2019 #4

Coconut oil based 'butter'. alittlelark Nov 2019 #5

Miyoko's Vegan Butter SoCalNative Nov 2019 #8

That might be the only one without palm oil. It does have coconut oil--can you taste it? hlthe2b Nov 2019 #9

To be honest SoCalNative Nov 2019 #11

... hlthe2b Nov 2019 #13

I'm sensitive as well Codeine Nov 2019 #21

thanks... good to know hlthe2b Nov 2019 #22

I cut butter out of my diet 55 years ago. Aussie105 Nov 2019 #12

Avocado oil, coconut oil, olive oil. Margarine used to have transfats in them applegrove Nov 2019 #14

for me it's either olive oil or unsalted butter eShirl Nov 2019 #15

Ghee - Clarified Butter OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #16

Butter is a no-no for me too, trying to be vegan Beringia Nov 2019 #18

I like to mix gee and EVOO or gee and avocado oil when I cook. mitch96 Nov 2019 #20

butter + lard are the safest 'fat' you can eat. vegans are screwed big time. only olive oil is less. pansypoo53219 Nov 2019 #17

A lot of us vegans do this for ethical reasons. Lots of us don't care about healthy food. mucifer Nov 2019 #23

true, so olive oil is best. pansypoo53219 Nov 2019 #24

Olive oil. onecaliberal Nov 2019 #19

I eliminate fat Mendocino Nov 2019 #25

Country Crock Plant Butter - their site says it's made from avocados, olives & almonds onetexan Nov 2019 #26

Thanks, but ya, trying to steer away from oil palm products Beringia Nov 2019 #27

in recent years the number of orphaned baby orangutans has skyrocketed in borneo. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #28

I gave up Aussie105 Nov 2019 #29

I am vegan and I use Earth Balance 🙂 MLAA Nov 2019 #30

It has Palm fruit which comes from the Oil Palm Beringia Nov 2019 #31

Bummer, I didn't realize that. Thanks! MLAA Nov 2019 #32