Can you be vegan if you have a nut allergy?

[9mfeo]

I'm not planning on becoming vegan myself, nor am I allergic to nuts.

However, as I'm allergic to dairy (in addition to being lactose intolerant, mind), I do eat a lot of vegan products. I have noticed that most of these contain nuts.

Can you be vegan if you have a nut allergy?

Please discuss.

[Kiwedin]

You can totally be vegan with a nut allergy, it just might be a little more difficult when eating out since a lot of vegan processed foods do contain nuts or soy. My little brother is allergic to nuts, so I always make sure not to eat them when I'm around him (which is like all the time). It's really not that hard especially if you eat a whole-foods, plant based diet that excludes processed foods. I love eating this way and it's actually very easy to avoid nuts. It's really not a problem.

[BellePepper]

I think it would be really challenging considering nut allergies can cross react to soy and several vegan alternatives use nuts as a main source of protein. I mean what WOULD you use for protein if you can't use meat, dairy, fish, or nuts?

[9mfeo]

Twigs and gravel, I guess.

[BellePepper]

LMFAO I'm pretty sure dextrose and gravel aren't even digestible :P

[9mfeo]

You probably haven't had as many vegan products as I have. Some aren't much better.

[BellePepper]

I actually tend to avoid them because of nut issues. >,<

[9mfeo]

Makes sense.

[badger25]

Yeah, don't eat nuts. Fruits and veggies are okay, I believe grains are too

[Cmasterson]

Ofcourse you can! Nuts don't have to be your main source of proteins you can get them from dark greens and beans as well!

[CrazynKinky]

Nuts aren't the only alternative food with protein so you could but I don't understand why you would.

[blondfrog]

Yeah just don't eat nuts