Is Feta Cheese Vegan?

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Originally feta cheese comes from Greece and traditionally made from sheeps milk or sometimes with goats milk and sheeps milk combined.

This means that this version of feta cheese is not actually vegan, because it is derived from animals and as vegans we do not demand anything from animals.

Originally feta cheese comes from Greece and traditionally made from sheeps milk or sometimes with goats milk and sheeps milk combined.

This means that this version of feta cheese is not actually vegan, because it is derived from animals and as vegans we do not demand anything from animals.

It's known for its very distinct taste and texture, tangy and salty and one of the first cheeses you will think of adding to a salad.

So how do you eat feta cheese if it isn't vegan.

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noshing marinated feta vegan cheese awards 2021 runner up

 

The great thing is that there are now an incredible amount of vegan cheese choices from around the world that can be bought and enjoyed today from supermarkets and artisanals alike.

Above you can see a vegan feta cheese which won the runner up vegan cheese awards for the feta and Greek category in 2021.

This is just one of over 75 vegan feta cheeses available today that you can find on our one of a kind vegan cheese discovery tool which has almost 2000 vegan cheeses from all around the world.

So although the original feta cheese is not vegan as it is derived from an animal, the new wave of plant based cheeses means that you can still get your feta fix today and you can enjoy similar textures and the salty and slightly lemony taste that feta cheese is renowned for.

And if you are interested in making your own vegan feta, head on over to our one of a kind vegan cheese recipe page to see how easy it is to make your own plant based feta cheese.

Below we have added a snapshot of our discovery tool which shows vegan feta cheeses from around the world.

 

Find a Vegan Feta Cheese

Use the filters to filter by your location country to narrow down the results which will show you vegan feta cheeses in your country and make sure to head to the discovery tool where you can use a variety of filters and sorting options to search our entire database of vegan cheeses.

Displaying 1 - 20 of 77 vegan feta cheeses available in your country
Average: 5 (6 votes)
Main ingredient
water
coconut oil
modified potato starch
maize starch
salt
natural flavourings
gluten free oat fibre
carrageenan
guar gum
modified maize starch
dairy free lactic acid
dairy free sodium lactate
mixed carotenes
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Main ingredient
water
coconut oil
modified starch
sea salt
glukono-delta-lactone
vegan flavourings
olive extract
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Main ingredient
water
non hydrogenated coconut oil
modified starch
potato protein
dairy free lactic acid
sea salt
vegan flavourings
olive extract
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Main ingredient
water
coconut oil
modified starch
sea salt
glukono-delta-lactone
vegan flavourings
olive extract
Average: 6.6 (8 votes)
Main ingredient
water
cashew nuts
almonds
coconut oil
natural cultures
salt
Carrageenan kappa
Pea Fibre
acidity regulator
citric acid
Best Greek Style Vegan Cheese of 2024
Average: 7.9 (16 votes)
Main ingredient
water
coconut oil
starch
sea salt
glucono-delta-lactone
olive extract
vitamin b12
Average: 8.5 (6 votes)
Main ingredient
Double fermented organic soya beans
deodorised organic coconut oil
prosecco wine containing sulphites
onion powder
lemon juice
vegan cultures
salt
dill
oregano
edible rose petals
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Main ingredient
Activated Cashews
filtered water
rice bran oil
coconut oil
olive oil
apple cider vinegar
sea salt
vegan culture
Lactobacillus acidophilus
bifidobacterium lactis
herbs
peppercorns
Average: 8 (3 votes)
Main ingredient
water
refined coconut oil
modified potato starch
modified tapioca starch
sea salt
potato protein
olive extract
flavours
Average: 8 (3 votes)
Main ingredient
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Average: 7.2 (14 votes)
Main ingredient
filtered water
refined coconut oil
modified potato starch
modified tapioca starch
sea salt
potato protein
Natural Vegan Flavour
sorbic acid
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Main ingredient
almond
water
organic coconut oil
 Cashew
Oat Yogurt
Organic Oat
Yellow Split Pea
potato starch
natural cultures
sunflower oil
Tasmanian sea salt
sorbic acid
Oil
Herbs and Spices
Average: 5 (10 votes)
Main ingredient
filtered water
cashew nuts
steam refined coconut oil
raw vegan culture
sea salt. Marinated in extra virgin olive oil
cold pressed vegetable oil
thyme
rosemary
sage
lemon rind
black pepper
Average: 7 (2 votes)
Main ingredient
Australian Almonds
water
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
nutritional yeast
apple cider vinegar
Vinegar and Fermented sugar
Oil: Hi Oleic Sunflower oil
Mixed peppercorns
Preserved lemon
rosemary
Average: 8.6 (18 votes)
Main ingredient
Raw activated cashews
spring water
coconut oil
raw activated macadamia
Cold-pressed rapeseed oil
extra virgin olive oil
pink Himalayan salt
black peppercorn
garlic
thyme
live cultures
Average: 9.3 (4 votes)
Main ingredient
organic cashews
spring water
organic herbs
organic spices
organic tomatoes
organic onion
organic garlic
sea salt
organic basil
organic oregano
organic parsley
organic thyme
organic chili
organic pepper
Organic Sunflower Oil
Himalaya salt vegan probiotic cultures
Average: 7.7 (7 votes)
Main ingredient
tofu
miso
tempeh
soja milk
salt
dried tomatoes
basil
olive oil
rosemary
berries and fermenting agents
Average: 6 (11 votes)
Main ingredient
tofu
certified organic coconut oil
freshly-squeezed lemon juice
apple cider vinegar
fresh garlic
fresh rosemary
sea salt
chili flakes
black peppercorns
sunflower oil

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