• TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    Yes, but also why does the government need to be involved?

    I understand wanting clarity in good naming and standards, but I’ll never confuse a tofu burger or reconstituted mycelium protein nuggets with actual meat.

    There is no real risk to the consumer in having language like tofu burger and veggie steak

    • FelixCress@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 days ago

      why does the government need to be involved?

      Because consumers should not be misled by deceiving manufacturers.

      • evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        If you see “plant burger” and you are misled to think that it must be made of beef, that says a lot more about you than the manufacturer.

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        7 days ago

        Stupid reason. Burger used to mean pork and beef. There were laws for this. Now we have chicken burgers?? Yeah nobody cares.

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          7 days ago

          Stupid reason

          Would it be OK to sell some cheap dog meat burgers as “vegan”? I meant taste would be probably the same but still misleading, don’t you think?