Woman Makes Fun Of Her Vegan Co-Worker, Gets Upset When She Refuses To Try Her “Vegan” Homemade Birthday Cake

Setting or being respectful of other people’s boundaries is an acquired skill. Since some people are not there yet, it leads to some unpleasant situations. It can be particularly enraging when others disrespect your dietary choices. Whether you don’t eat something because of your religion, values or physical health, there sure is someone who would just love to see you unintentionally break these rules. Then you might hear something among the lines of “I am so proud of you for eating this thing you don’t normally eat,” or “Relax, bro, it’s just a prank.” However, tampering with someone’s food is a crime in many countries. A vegan woman took it to the AmITheA-hole? subreddit to ask if it was okay of her to refuse to taste a colleague’s birthday cake, which she had suspicions contained animal products. The post received 3.1k comments and over 28.9k likes. Tell us your perspective on her story and whether you’ve ever been in a similar situation yourself.

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It can be hard trying to not leave out a person with dietary restrictions at parties, but is it okay to tell a little lie?

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This vegan woman asked the AmITheA-hole? forum if it was okay for her to refuse to try her coworker’s cake

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Lorande9 describes her coworker’s definition of vegan as very loose. She didn’t even make sure to avoid eggs and dairy, which mimics how many restaurants label seafood as vegetarian, while the appropriate term would be pescetarian or straight-up seafood.

Lorande9 said that her coworker Bea had to be asked repeatedly by others to respect her diet before

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Her coworker claimed that her homemade cake was vegan specifically to accommodate Lorande9

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Bea threw a tantrum when Lorande9 refused to try the cake

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The subreddit community largely supported OP’s decision

There are plenty of products that most people would be surprised to find potentially aren’t vegan. For instance, beer is sometimes made with gelatin from fish bladders, and wine with various fining agents such as bone marrow, milk protein, or shell fiber. Vegan wine is generally considered to be healthier and tastier. Some white sugars get their color from bone char and red velvet cake (many lipsticks as well) from cochineal insects. Thus, it might be easier to look up vegan recipes than trying to veganify your favorite cake.

Others shared their experiences when dealing with dietary restrictions

There is controversy over whether some foods are vegan or not, such as figs. According to veganfriendly.org, a fig is pollinated by a female wasp, which gets its wings ripped off as she enters the narrow passage, being left stuck inside and digested by the fruit enzymes. If the fig is male, the wasp can lay eggs there before dying. The larvae will hatch from eggs and leave the fig.