| Vegan? No | Vegetarian? No |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available animal rennet is not vegan or vegetarian.
Animal rennet is a set of enzymes produced in cow stomachs which is used to process milk. In cheesemaking it is used to curdle the milk, separating it into solid curds and liquid whey. Animal rennet is extracted from the stomach of baby cows.