The Vegan Thread

According to Wikipedia, the font of all truth, "since Spring 2013, the whey powder has been removed and UK Oreo cookies are now suitable for vegetarians and vegans."

I prefer a hobnob, myself.

It's an old chestnut. They may be in the US but appear not to be in Europe.

http://voices.yahoo.com/are-oreos-vegan-might-surprised-11185218.html

http://www.isitvegan.com/2011/06/02/are-oreos-vegan/

And from the horse's mouth:

http://www.oreo.co.uk/FAQ

(Click on the question 'Is Oreo suitable for vegans?'.)

Strangely broken English on that site.

I thought that they'd recently revised the Oreos here in the UK and they no longer contain whey? I know they certainly used to but I could have sworn that the last time I looked they were milk-free. Obviously the bone char thing is still an issue though.