As a dietary expert, I can tell you that vegans typically do not consume milk chocolate because it contains dairy products, which are derived from animals. Veganism is a lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose, and as such, they avoid animal-derived ingredients.

However, there are vegan alternatives to milk chocolate that use plant-based ingredients like cocoa powder and sugar, along with plant-based milks such as almond, soy, or oat milk, to create a chocolate that is free from any animal products. These vegan chocolates are designed to mimic the taste and texture of traditional milk chocolate but are compliant with a vegan diet.

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The best way to make sure chocolate is vegan is to quickly scan the ingredients. Good chocolate should only have a few, so it'll just take a second. And contrary to the way it sounds, cocoa butter is vegan. Look out for tricky ingredients like whey or casein, which are milk derived.read more >>