"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
β Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. π"
β Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
β DΓ³ra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is elastic?
Elastic food ingredients refer to those that are pliable and stretchy in nature. These ingredients are commonly used in the preparation of foods such as bread, pasta, and noodles. Gluten is a prime example of an elastic ingredient, providing the structure and chewiness to baked goods. Other examples include agar-agar, which acts as a gelling agent that can create a firm, flexible texture in desserts, and konjac flour, which when mixed with water, creates a gelatinous substance that can be used as a vegan substitute for gelatin in recipes. Overall, elastic ingredients play a vital role in achieving the desired texture and mouthfeel of many popular dishes.
We've built a vegan ingredients scanner that classifies food ingredients as "vegan", "non-vegan", or "potentially vegan".
It allows you to avoid non-vegan ingredients - just take a picture of a product's ingredient list, and the app tells you if the product is vegan or not.