No-Pain food
Rice
Corn
Wheat (bread, pasta)
Amaranth
Sesame seeds
Peanuts
Seeds (all)
Coffee
Beans + lentils (all)
Tofu
Tempeh
Sunflower oil
Sweet potatoes (all other types)
Yams
Potatoes
Plus cane sugar – in moderation!
Plus most nuts, if they fell off the tree naturally.
Plus onions, garlic & cucumber.
Plus most nuts, if they fell off the tree naturally.
Plus onions, garlic & cucumber.
Iceberg lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Celery
Rocket (Arugula)
Bok choy (white stem)
Broccoli
Kohlrabi
Dandelion (all colors, and the roots of it)
Beetroot
Tomatoes
Rhubarb
Purple daikon radish
Seaweed
Stinging nettle
Wild mustard
Mustard greens
Mustard leaves
Asparagus
Bananas
Avocado
Palm dates (if ripe)
Star anise
Sprouts (all)
Mushrooms (if safe)
Cloves
Including young sprouts of watercress, water spinach, cauliflower, coriander, soya beans, pumpkin seeds, etc.
New Additions to the No-Pain Foods List
Grains & Cereals
Oats
Barley
Job's tears
Sorghum
Buckwheat
Millet
Quinoa
Teff (Eragrostis tef)
Nuts & Seeds
Almonds
Pistachios
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Macadamia nuts
Lotus seeds (莲⼦)
Flaxseed
Vegetables
Brussels sprouts
Collard greens
Radicchio
Endive
Chicory
Chinese broccoli
Tatsoi
Kale
Swiss chard (all other types)
Artichokes
Leek
Herbs & Spices
Parsley
Sage
Marjoram
Cilantro
Sawtooth coriander
Dill
Piper lolot leaves (Piper Sarmentosum)
Cardamom
Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)
Fabaceae family
Italian flat bean
Pole flat bean
Romano flat bean
Snow peas
English peas (garden peas)
Sugar snap peas
Runner flat beans
All Melons (Including those not mentioned below)
Watermelon
Cantaloupe melon
Galia melon
Canary melon
Charentais melon
Honeydew melon
Winter melon
Snap melon
Santa Claus melon
Hami melon
Casaba melon
Crenshaw melon
Horned melon
Bailan melon
Bitter melon
Cucurbitaceae family
Carnival squash
Hubbard squash
Delicata squash
White acorn squash
Fruits
Tangerine
Longan
Lychee
Soursop (Mãng cầu Xiêm)
Passion fruit
Pomelo
Lime
Gâc (Gac fruit)
Syconium (Sung)
Noni (Trái Nhàu)
Stone fruits (Drupes)
Apricot
Purple plum
White plum
Red peach
Japanese peach (white and pink)
Plus some berries, if they come easily off the bush, and any fruits that fell naturally off the tree.
Oils
Flaxseed oil
Sesame oil
Peanut oil
Avocado oil
Tea tree oil
Pepper
Poblano pepper
Jalapeño pepper
Habanero pepper
Trinidad perfume pepper
Fresno pepper
Portugal hot pepper
Paprika pepper
Sweet banana pepper
Carmen pepper
Shishito pepper
Golden treasure pepper
Tequila sunrise pepper
Jimmy nardello pepper
Italia pepper
Mocha swirl hybrid pepper
Nibbler hybrid pepper
Tangerine Dream Pepper
Tolli's sweet Italian
Sheepnose pimento pepper
Cherry stuffer hybrid pepper
Slovana pepper
Peppigrande hybrid pepper
Cayenne pepper
And other very tiny sharp peppers.
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list.
Rough rule: If a plant’s body consists mostly of water or fiber, it is most likely painless – with some exceptions.
Rough rule: If a plant’s body consists mostly of water or fiber, it is most likely painless – with some exceptions.
Plants That Feel Pain When Plucked
Note: These are just a few examples –Most plants fall into this category.
Apples
Oranges
Mangoes
Papaya
Strawberries
Blueberries
Pumpkin including flower
Carrots
Radishes (except purple daikon)
Rosemary
Chilis
Olive oil
Tea
Peppercorns
New Additions to the PAIN Foods List
Pears
Lemons
Kiwis
Pineapples
Buran pepper
Asparagus setaceus
Eggplant (Aubergine)
Cashews
Walnuts
Honey
Eucalyptus oil (including leave, ect.)
Squash
Sugar pumpkin
Butternut squash
Spaghetti squash
Honeynut squash
Acorn squash
Red Kuri squash
Turban squash
Sweet dumpling squash
Buttercup squash
Green Kabocha squash
Red Kabocha squash
Please remember
to get enough vitamins and nutrition by taking vegan vitamins and/or supplements.
to get enough vitamins and nutrition by taking vegan vitamins and/or supplements.
No-Pain food - simple list
Please note: Not exhaustive
Grains
Rice, rice products
Corn
Wheat, wheat products (bread, vegan pasta, etc.)
Amaranth
Nuts & seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower oil
Most nuts only if fell naturally from tree
Legumes & soy
Beans + lentils (all types, fresh/dry)
Peanuts
Tempeh
Tofu
Herbs & spices
Cloves
Star anise
Vegetables
Asparagus
Bok choy (white stem)
Cabbage
Celery
Chinese cabbage
Iceberg lettuce
Kohlrabi
Mustard greens & leaves
Romaine lettuce
Potatoes (all types)
Purple daikon radish
Rhubarb
Wild mustard
Stinging nettle
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Beetroot
Yams
Broccoli
Rocket (Arugula)
Onions and garlic
Dandelion (all colors, and the roots)
Sweet potatoes (all other types)
Fruits
Bananas
Palm dates (ripe)
Avocado
Other fruits only if fell naturally from tree
Other
Coffee
Seaweed
Sprouts (all types)
Vegan butter (no olive oil)
Mushrooms (edible, not poisonous varieties)
Vegan cane sugar (white, brown, caster, raw – in moderation)
Berries (If easily fall off bush upon touching; NOT blueberries or strawberries)
New Additions to the No-Pain Foods List
Grains & Cereals
Oats
Barley
Job's tears
Sorghum
Buckwheat
Millet
Quinoa
Teff (Eragrostis tef)
Vegetables
Brussels sprouts
Collard greens
Radicchio
Endive
Chicory
Chinese broccoli
Tatsoi
Kale
Swiss chard (all other types)
Artichokes
Leek
Nuts & seeds
Almonds
Pistachios
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Macadamia nuts
Lotus seeds (莲⼦)
Flaxseed
Herbs & spices
Parsley
Sage
Marjoram
Cilantro
Dill
Cardamom
Sawtooth coriander
Piper lolot leaves (Piper Sarmentosum)
Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)
Fabaceae family
Italian flat bean
Pole flat bean
Romano flat bean
Snow peas
English peas (garden peas)
Sugar snap peas
Runner flat beans
All melons (including those not mentioned below)
Watermelon
Cantaloupe melon
Galia melon
Canary melon
Honeydew melon
Winter melon
Snap melon
Santa Claus melon
Casaba melon
Crenshaw melon
Horned melon
Bailan melon
Charentais melon
Hami melon
Bitter melon
Cucurbitaceae family
Delicata squash
White acorn squash
Carnival squash
Hubbard squash
Fruits
Tangerine
Longan
Lychee
Soursop (Mãng câu Xiêm)
Passion fruit
Pomelo
Lime
Gâc (Gac fruit)
Syconium (Sung)
Noni (Trái Nhàu)
Stone fruits (Drupes)
Apricot
Red peach
Purple plum
White plum
Japanese peach (white and pink)
Peppers
Poblano pepper
Jalapeño pepper
Habanero pepper
Trinidad perfume pepper
Fresno pepper
Portugal hot pepper
Paprika pepper
Carmen pepper
Sweet banana pepper
Italia pepper
Peppigrande hybrid pepper
Jimmy nardello pepper
Golden treasure pepper
Mocha swirl hybrid pepper
Shishito pepper
Slovana pepper
Tequila sunrise pepper
Tolli's sweet Italian
Nibbler hybrid pepper
Tangerine Dream pepper
Sheepnose pimento pepper
Cherry stuffer hybrid pepper
Cayenne pepper
And the other very tiny sharp peppers.
Oil
Flaxseed oil
Avocado oil
Peanut oil
Sesame oil
Tea tree oil
“Every time you eat, please bless the food. Pray to God,
‘Thank You, God; thank You, all the Masters,’
thank all the noble beings who bless your food,
who lend you some merit so that you can eat good food,
have good digestion and be healthy.
Even the no-pain plants, you also should thank them.”
‘Thank You, God; thank You, all the Masters,’
thank all the noble beings who bless your food,
who lend you some merit so that you can eat good food,
have good digestion and be healthy.
Even the no-pain plants, you also should thank them.”
— Върховният Учител Чинг Хай (Веган)
