Maple syrup can be vegan or not. A very small amount of fat is used at the end of the boiling process to reduce foaming. The fats can be lard or other animal derived oils, plant-based oils or commercial defoaming agents made from animal of vegetable sources. The quantities are very small, around 1/4 tsp of oil per 8-gallons of syrup. It's probably a safe bet that there is more animal protein in the pancake flour than in the syrup, due to the presence of hapless insects that stumbled into the grain at some point in the processing. Ok, that's more details than I care to think about right now.
Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitchell Nussbaum I think syrup is vegan, unless it's mixed with honey. However, some people may feel that collecting maple sap is cruel to trees... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Is syrup anti-vegan? > > >>> Robbie Webber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/08/04 12:47 PM >>> > Pancakes are organic and vegan. Get them plain or with fruit and/or nuts. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
