rascal
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no. neither the land nor the sheep manure is organic.
Jam with fruit, pectin, and sugar is vegan if the sugar has not been bleached white using animal bone char. Bone char - Wikipedia
https://www.peta.org/faq/are-animal-ingredients-included-in-white-sugar/
I know in Australia, it is outlawed, so it may well be in NZ as well.
I do know of people who use butter as an antifoaming agent in making jam (my Grannie for one) which stopped jam from frothing and boiling over. Obviously, that means it is no longer vegan.
It's very confusing isn't it.
I dont add pectin to my jam. It sets perfectly
Russ