Surprise! Gelatin is definitely not vegetarian. Here's why. Wanda Abraham / Getty Images Gelatin is such a neutral-seeming food. Once prepared, it wobbles and glistens so innocently. The powdered form ...

Gelatin offers a textbook case of why it is important to know what exactly goes into some of the most common foods that may seem vegan. Many people have grown up eating fruit-flavored candy and ...