Is HORMEL, GATHERINGS, DIP, BACON, SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, BACON, SPINACH, ARTICHOKE Vegetarian?


Ingredients
SAUCE (WATER, SKIM MILK, CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR [MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, SWEET CREAM SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHEDDAR CHEESE {MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES}, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, BUTTER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM ALGINATE, YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, GUAR GUM], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM), ARTICHOKES, WATER, BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY ALSO CONTAIN SMOKE FLAVORING, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVORING), SPINACH, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, FLAVORING, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ANTIMICROBIAL BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME, NISIN PREPARATION [SALT, NISIN]), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE).
What is a Vegetarian diet?
A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.


