I heard that vegetarians could not eat jello. Jello is only made up of sugar and water. Is this a lie? If not why can they not eat that type of food? :confused:

Jello contains 'gelatin' which is a fancy name for collagen. So I guess why jello is not considered vegetarian is because collagen is a structured protein that is obtained from animals skin, bones, and tendons. The gelatin in Jello comes from the collagen in cow or pig bones, hooves, and connective tissues.

Jello... is made from gelatine, which means it is made from animal products , this violates vegans or vegatarians

Thank you so much! I never knew that.

You can buy jello/jelly that is made without the geletine.
Vegan Store: Jelly Crystals
Look at the packets I know here in the uk if it is vegan/veggie safe it has a little symbal of a leaf in a circle to say its safe.

http://www.ivu.org/faq/gelatine.html this also explains it all.

Thank you!

Thank you so much here I am on my vegetarian diet and eating jello and all along its not been good for me. This really blow. But know I know better. Thanks Google answers