I think vegan foods are foods that shouldn't harm any animals! A lot of the vegan foods sold at Trader Joes and Whole Foods contain palm oil. Forests are being destroyed, orangutans are left homeless or burned and killed by the palm oil industry. I think these health food stores that support so many great causes need to take a stand agianst the palm oil industry. Read your labels, boycott products that contain palm oil! read more...http://www.care2.com/causes/were-close-to-letting-the-first-ape-go-extinct-thanks-to-humans.html