Depending on your commitment to a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, there are certain foods you should be aware of that might not always be appropriate. Though none of these foodstuf ...

Cheese: some cheese is made with animal rennet, an enzyme extracted from the stomach lining of calves. Vegetarian cheese can be made using plant-based, microbial or fungal enzymes. Both hard and ...

Because Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is not made with vegetarian rennet, strict vegetarians avoid it. However, there are good vegetarian Parmesan-style cheeses available in most supermarkets ...

This mixture is left for around 30 minutes before a vegetarian rennet is added. The rennet causes the milk to separate into curds and whey. The curds are collected and placed into moulds.

The Vegetarian Society said misleading and unclear labelling practices were widespread, and led to consumer confusion.

Clear vegan and vegetarian food labelling should be put into legislation so consumers can be confident that what they are buying really meets their dietary requirements, say NZ's vegetarian and vegan ...