The Vegan Society’s stance on the ‘vegan’ vs. ‘plant-based’ debate
The Vegan Society’s stance on the ‘vegan’ vs. ‘plant-based’ debate
This year will be remembered as one in which we all faced significant challenges and opportunities, but despite the turbulence, the vegan food and drink industry has once again come out thriving.
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I always assume plant based means vegan but we want to sell to angry people.
I would be upset if it came to mean carnist food + greenwashing.
I should check Australia's stance on whether the label is regulated.
It’s only plant-based if it is completely made from plants. Unfortunately health Canada does not regulate the label so I have to do a double take and hope I don’t drop my jaw in horror.
I should check Australia’s stance on whether the label is regulated.
It either isn't or it's not done properly as I've seen lots of 'plant based' stuff here with egg and honey in it. It's a huge step backwards as anything can slap 'plant based' on it whereas a lot of the older vegan products had to pay to get certified as vegan and that actually meant something.
https://veganaustralia.org.au/certification/
Edit:
"Plant-based can mean anything that a company wants it to."