Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Posted March 10, 2002 Just found out (from a placard placed in front of the product) that Whole Foods Prenatal Essentials multivitamin, while claiming to be vegetarian on the front and having no apparent non-vegetarian items in the ingredients list, in fact has some sort of derivative of gelatin in it. Whole Foods is apologetic, and offers a full refund to anyone who brings back any unfinished bottles. As far as I can tell, there's no other reasonable choice, at least at Whole Foods. All the other prenatals have extremes of quantities (30% RDA of one vitamin, 4,250% of another, for example). Guess regular multivitamins will have to do from now on. (Please, no discussion about how if only I were on a healthy enough diet, I wouldn't need the vitamins. I consider them a simple insurance policy, which is why I'm not interested in taking multi-multis, just bare minimum levels.) Thought people would like to know, Liz Quote
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Posted March 11, 2002 Thanks for the heads-up. BTW, I don't think anyone would fault you for taking a prenatal vitamin. After all, that's when the extra 'insurance' is needed the most. Maria " E. R. Bakwin " <bakwin wrote: Just found out (from a placard placed in front of the product) that Whole Foods Prenatal Essentials multivitamin, while claiming to be vegetarian on the front and having no apparent non-vegetarian items in the ingredients list, in fact has some sort of derivative of gelatin in it. Whole Foods is apologetic, and offers a full refund to anyone who brings back any unfinished bottles. As far as I can tell, there's no other reasonable choice, at least at Whole Foods. All the other prenatals have extremes of quantities (30% RDA of one vitamin, 4,250% of another, for example). Guess regular multivitamins will have to do from now on. (Please, no discussion about how if only I were on a healthy enough diet, I wouldn't need the vitamins. I consider them a simple insurance policy, which is why I'm not interested in taking multi-multis, just bare minimum levels.) Thought people would like to know, Liz For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Posted March 11, 2002 Just FYI - Pangea has a vegan multivitamin. Vegan Essentials has a vegan prenatal made by Freeda. Both are online businesses. Linda Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! / Quote
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Posted March 12, 2002 Liz, When I was pregnant I took and liked Rainbow Lite prenatals, and Source Naturals, and Nature's Way. All are vegan. Hope that helps. Peace, Laura Quote
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Posted March 12, 2002 Freeda has kids vitamins as well as pre-natal and adult multi-vitamins. Their prices are very good too. You can buy from Freeda directly at http://www.freedavitamins.com/ >Linda Evans <veganlinda > > >Re: veggie prenatal vitamins *not* veggie >Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:55:42 -0800 (PST) > > >Just FYI - > >Pangea has a vegan multivitamin. >Vegan Essentials has a vegan prenatal made by Freeda. > >Both are online businesses. > >Linda > > > >Try FREE Mail - the world's greatest free email! >/ > _______________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote
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