What if Vegans are Actually Right?

[JimC]

Cruelty to vegans, eh? What could that be...

Forcing them to watch "101 ways to butcher a cute little lamb"?

[Brian Peacock]

I find that very hurtful. I'm calling a charity hotline.

[JimC]

[Svartalf]

Oh, royal, ok...

[rainbow]

I had a vegan burger tonight. It was OK, but quite expensive.

[Svartalf]

is that how you call cassava gruel eaten inside a banana leaf?

[laklak]

We use the banana leaves to wrap missionaries. Keeps them moist and prevents charring.

[rainbow]

We use the banana leaves to wrap missionaries. Keeps them moist and prevents charring.

Yes the slow roast method

[Brian Peacock]

One in three UK vegan products found to contain milk or egg

The vegan diet has soared in popularity in the last five years but some meat substitutes labelled as vegan contain milk or egg, according to an analysis of products.

Market-research firm Mintel found that sales of products such as meat-free sausages had doubled from £289m in 2017 to £586m in 2021. Last year sales fell slightly by 6%, even though 49% of people eat meat substitutes regularly.

With the increasing demand for these goods, those in the supply sector are looking to meet those demands with a variety of products awash with terms such as vegan, vegan-friendly and plant based.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) researched what people assume about vegan and plant-based products based on surveying 2,000 people.

They found 76% of consumers believe a vegan label means it is free from animal-derived products, especially allergens such as eggs, milk, fish and shellfish. CTSI analysis found, however, that one in three vegan products on sale actually contained milk or egg...

[rasetsu]

That's nothing. 50% of Vegan were found to contain egg! *shock*

[Strontium Dog]

Often it's trace amounts as they're prepared in the same environment as non-vegan products, which they usually make clear on the label.

[JimC]

Often it's trace amounts as they're prepared in the same environment as non-vegan products, which they usually make clear on the label.

That would be enough to utterly freak out Vegan homeopaths...

[Brian Peacock]

lol

[Sean Hayden]

[Brian Peacock]

Often it's trace amounts as they're prepared in the same environment as non-vegan products, which they usually make clear on the label.

True, and the majority of vegan processed foods are sold to non-vegans anyway - and if you're buying the plant-based sausage made by Nestlé or the vegan option at burger king you're still funding ecocide and cruelty.