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Some clarifiers are animal-based products, while others are earth-based. Common animal-based agents include egg whites, milk, casein, gelatin, and isinglass. Gelatin is an animal protein derived from the skin and connective tissue of pigs and cows. Isinglass is prepared from the bladder of the sturgeon fish. Bentonite, a clay earth product, serves as a popular fining agent.

While cookware using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been around since the 1960s, its safety has become the subject of debate in recent years. The majority of the discussion has revolved around a substance called perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. This acid is used in the production of many fluoropolymers, including PTFE.

Assessment on the health effects of PFOA. The EPA's & CFIA'S Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxins found that PFOA fit the guidelines for a "likely to be carcinogenic" substance

Quorn is the leading brand of mock meat mycoprotein in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The mycoprotein used to produce Quorn is extracted from the fungus Fusarium venenatum, which is grown in large vats .It also contains morels and truffles which differ widely in their form. The morels resemble mushrooms to the extent that they have a cap borne upon a central stem, whilst the truffles form solid, round balls, which grow underground. These are the edible ascomycetes. Both morels and truffles represent some of the most highly prized edible mushrooms in the world.

The morels are sometimes referred to as the ‘truffles of the north’, but other popular names include ‘sponge’, ‘pine cone’, ‘corncob’, and ‘honeycomb mushroom’. They are the most popular of the springtime, edible fungi. Morels have a delicate flavour that can be overwhelmed during cooking, but delicious when eaten alone.