Animal products probably aren’t the first thing that springs to mind when you think of enjoying a delicious jam or marmalade for breakfast. But watch out: if it isn’t explicitly labeled as vegan, there may be animal-derived products hiding in your sweet fruit spread.
The problem here is the gelatins which are often used as gelling agents in jams. Adjuvants such as gelatins, glutin or collagen are all animal-derived, but don’t necessarily have to be mentioned on the label: this is because if these additives are just adjuvants “giving a helping hand”, there is no obligation to declare them. If you want to make sure you’re only consuming vegan products, you need to do your research – or ask. If in doubt, however, it’s easiest to just go for products which are explicitly labeled as vegan. There’s a great choice!