Now, I’m curious if vegan “dairy” products (like vegan butter, vegan cheese) are worth it

Opposite of what you implied. Vegan butter is fantastic, works and tastes exactly the same as violence-based butter. Vegan cheese, on the other hand, is disappointing, shit, and expensive. Don't bother.

Anything I should that I should look out for that has animal products in it, but you wouldn’t think so? I know of gelatin, porcelain and cosmetics/hygiene products, but not much else.

Milk powder is in so many things for no reason, so always check an ingredients list for it.

People generally don't eat tofu out of the package like that, I take a towel and soak the water out, then either fry in oil with stuff like soy sauce and mirin, or soak in a marinade then bake.

Tofu crumble is a common thing too to mimic a sort of scrambled eggs.

The foods you mentioned are good; honestly there are tons of recipes online, if you just search "vegan [insert dish here]" you're bound to find great recipes. For general nutrition, just try to eat a good amount of vegetables/some fruit/whatever protein source and you should be good. A sample, easy dish is a veggie stir fry with tofu.

As for tofu looking weird, I'm unsure if the packages you're getting are just bad, but compare to online images? A lot of people press out the water and then saute it with whatever and it tastes amazing. Treat it like a sponge of flavor; by itself it's just bland, but it's like a canvas for all types of flavors. A really simple way would be to saute garlic with tofu and at the end drizzle soy sauce over it (not for everyone but i love it).

You can trust the nutritional info on the packets.

For vegan sandwiches you can try those tofurky deli slices, they're pretty good. There are some great vegan cheeses out there too, you just have to try some and see what you like. For burritos I love rice and beans so sometimes I just eat them with that, but you could of course saute vegetables in small cubes and put some pepper etc and eat it like that.

For animal products, the weirdest things have them. Like some chips will randomly have milk for example. Just be on the lookout even if you think an item couldn't possibly have animal products/do animal testing.

For ordering with omnis, I drag them to vegan restaurants, or if I must, try to go somewhere with vegan options. If you have good friends, they'll understand!

For some good vegan indian dishes check out veganricha.com, and for general asian dishes I like the channel Yeung Man cooking on youtube. Otherwise just try whatever; go off of what you like in your omni diet and convert those to vegan :).

Tofu in the store doesn't look too appealing, but once you fry it up it's really good on sandwiches and everything else. What I like to do is slice it thin, fry it with oil until both sides are golden, then sprinkle soy sauce on it and push it around in the pan until it's absorbed plenty of sauce. Takes like five minutes, gives it lots of umami and it goes with anything. I do that with extra firm tofu, not sure other types would stay together.

Butter is usually pretty good, store bought cheese can be hit or miss. Homemade cheese and cheese sauces are really good but can go through a lot of nuts. Learning to burrito wrap is a really good idea.

For eating out with friends, it's probably best to be open and ask that when you eat out with them you go to places with vegan options besides plain salad/fries. For travelling, I like happycow.net for finding places with vegan options, even when there aren't necessarily full vegan restaurants. Also good for finding places where you live!

Gratz on going vegan!

Also congrats on starting Dominion! The most important parts are the major animal ag in the beginning, but then it gets into some less common more specific animals towards the end.

Definitely watch the whole thing even if it takes a while to get through.

Congration on your new journey. This is for you! I've been veg for 15.5 years and i'm a huge fan of fake meats and don't cook much, so i'm useful for quick veg foods. I've liked everything I've tried from these folks

Now, I’m curious if vegan “dairy” products (like vegan butter, vegan cheese) are worth it. I’ll probably at least try the cheese, I really like cheese and it’d make sandwiches a lot better. On that note: vegan sandwiches ideas? I guess vegan mayo, lettuce, tomatoes and carrots would be the one I would enjoy the most (without vegan meat), but if anyone has any protein-heavy filling ideas I’m open to hearing about them. I guess learning how to make a burrito would make my life a lot easier as i could just use beans or chickpeas for filling

Earth Balance is a good butter replacement. Violife and Follow Your Heart are good vegan cheeses (FYH goes great melted on a burger, Violife is all around solid). Tofurky is a great sandwich filler but isn't great on it's own, it tastes like wet cardboard in a literal sense; one of those "sandwich dressings" with oil/vinegar/spices will help if you're trying to make deli sandwiches. The Trader Joe's baked seasoned tofus (in the vacuum pack, so you don't have to drain them) sliced thin make good protein for sandos. Hummus, too.

Anything I should that I should look out for that has animal products in it, but you wouldn’t think so? I know of gelatin, porcelain and cosmetics/hygiene products, but not much else.

i was told that "Datem" (often found in bread) isn't vegan, but i just googled it, and it is. Someone also told me that "Dextrose" in BBQ Lays isn't vegan, but they're wrong, too. Honey is often found in bread, so ask yourself if you care about that.

Also, what do you guys do when eating out with omni friends or ordering food with people? Just really plain dishes? Same question goes for traveling to non-metropolitan areas, where vegan restaurants are scarce.

Pizza place: breadsticks and marinara are usually possible, or a salad (just double check things like cheese sprinkling etc) Burger place: veggie burgers are more popular than ever. Carls Jr and Burger King both have vegetarian (vegan?) burgers, Taco Bell is expanding its Veg menu, Subway has a few options already (the Veggie Patty is underrated), Chipotle is easy, lots of asian places have a tofu option, Italian places should be able to do a pasta + marinara or pasta + olive oil type option, Mexican places can be hit or miss because both refried beans and rice MAY be made with lard and chicken stock, respectively, so you may need toask. Lots of veg pioneers have trodden these waters before you and hopefully they've left good yelp reviews in their tracks.

I wish you luck and keep us posted. Don't be afraid of cooking stuff and it turning out badly. My first batch of seitan turned out like an unseasoned bouncy ball. I ate probably 10 servings of tofu before i realized i didn't have to hate it.

I am sure people will give you tons of recipes. But you can't vegan for health reasons. Veganism has the following definition for Animal Liberation vegans:

"Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

Also you can definitely also join online vegan communities, they have tons of nice recipes.

Either way, don't stress too much about protein / nutrition. Most vegans are super healthy by eating varied and taking B12 and iodine supplements. Also note that most people who follow an animal-abuse diet also need those supplements most of the time.