While the EU is discussing banning terms like "veggie burger" or "soy sausage", new data from Appinio provides a surprising insight: It's not the name that
Something along the lines of Mexico’s labeling for excessive sugar etc would work well enough if adapted to “vegan/veggie/meat” etc.
The underlying issue here is it manufacturers try to hide what’s in their products and rely on people not taking the time to look at label ingredients or what they’re actually buying.
Better labeling requirements would solve a lot of these issues.
Something along the lines of Mexico’s labeling for excessive sugar etc would work well enough if adapted to “vegan/veggie/meat” etc.
The underlying issue here is it manufacturers try to hide what’s in their products and rely on people not taking the time to look at label ingredients or what they’re actually buying.
Better labeling requirements would solve a lot of these issues.