Is Basic 4 Cereal vegan or fasting-friendly?
Why
- honey: honey (a bee product, avoided in strict tsom)
Ingredients
WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CORN MEAL, SUGAR, RAISINS, RICE FLOUR, ALMOND PIECES, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, GLYCERIN, SALT, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, DRIED CRANBERRIES, CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, BROWN SUGAR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, DEXTROSE, HONEY, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), CINNAMON, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, ZINC AND IRON (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.
Guidance from the ingredients as listed, not a religious ruling. Recipes and factory practices change, so check the package yourself. Strict observers also avoid cross-contamination and, for some, fish and honey.