These Are Made From Hooves

Yes, Altoids contain gelatin - PIG gelatin - meaning not only are these mints not vegan/vegetarian, but they're also curiously anti-Semitic. These sorts of nefarious animal products have snuck up on me quite a bit, in everything from lip balm to tortilla chips ("Hint of Lime" Tostidos also have a "Hint of Dried Sour Cream") to my leather shoes. These discoveries have increased my sense of deprivation on this diet, to find that foods that I had judged "safe" were rudely crossed off the board. Of course, it only happened with a few products, and I continued to use some (like my shoes), so the effect was minimal. It isn't as if I had assumed hot dogs were ok only to find out at the last moment that they weren't allowed. As any fool knows, only natural casing hot dogs are vegan.