It doesn’t make sense cause so many substitutes get a pass. We saw so much shrinkflation garbage since 2020 where food quality gets shat on, but Mayo gotta comply.
RocksCanOnlyWait on
I’m going with the government on this one. The “Just Mayo” product isn’t mayonnaise by definition, and they’re putting a picture of an egg on it when it has no eggs. That’s textbook deception, and enforcing truth in labeling was a main reason for the FDA’s creation.
If they had called it something like “I can’t believe it’s not mayonaise” or “mayo-not”, then there’s no legal basis for the FDA to to stop them, and few people would complain.
The problem with most of these vegan food companies is that they have an inferior product to the real thing, but try to disguise it as the real thing. The difference is noticeable and consumers want to know what they’re getting.
SadTumbleweed1567 on
I’m not seeing any conspiracy here. The small portion on the FDA was basically that the FDA sent a warning letter to the manufacturer regarding labeling, but the article doesn’t list any details to know if the letter was founded or not, and the hyperlink is broken.
This article was last updated 2 years ago.
There is certainly something to be said about labeling standards as we move towards the plant substitutes for animal-based products. I for one think the consumer is intelligent enough to know that almond milk is not cow milk. As for Just Mayo, does it claim to be mayonnaise? I couldn’t tell from the picture. If it is claiming to be mayonnaise rather than a mayonnaise substitute, then there is some reason for government intervention. If not, then the FDA can fuck off.
I personally don’t have an issue with the government establishing labeling standards on food. Part of entering into a contract is that both parties understand and consent to the contract. When I purchase kalamata olives, the understanding is that I am buying kalamata olives and not dyed manzanilla olives.
scott_bsc on
They are trying so hard to get you to eat their shitty “mayo”.
Bri_So_Fly on
I think hot dogs need to be banned too, imagine my horror when I ate one and there wasn’t even any dog in it. Luckily I realized halfway through and pitched the other half
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Simpsons did it
[https://youtu.be/uuojmEoI51w?si=5BTxuI2K_sPqa7IA](https://youtu.be/uuojmEoI51w?si=5BTxuI2K_sPqa7IA)
It doesn’t make sense cause so many substitutes get a pass. We saw so much shrinkflation garbage since 2020 where food quality gets shat on, but Mayo gotta comply.
I’m going with the government on this one. The “Just Mayo” product isn’t mayonnaise by definition, and they’re putting a picture of an egg on it when it has no eggs. That’s textbook deception, and enforcing truth in labeling was a main reason for the FDA’s creation.
If they had called it something like “I can’t believe it’s not mayonaise” or “mayo-not”, then there’s no legal basis for the FDA to to stop them, and few people would complain.
The problem with most of these vegan food companies is that they have an inferior product to the real thing, but try to disguise it as the real thing. The difference is noticeable and consumers want to know what they’re getting.
I’m not seeing any conspiracy here. The small portion on the FDA was basically that the FDA sent a warning letter to the manufacturer regarding labeling, but the article doesn’t list any details to know if the letter was founded or not, and the hyperlink is broken.
This article was last updated 2 years ago.
There is certainly something to be said about labeling standards as we move towards the plant substitutes for animal-based products. I for one think the consumer is intelligent enough to know that almond milk is not cow milk. As for Just Mayo, does it claim to be mayonnaise? I couldn’t tell from the picture. If it is claiming to be mayonnaise rather than a mayonnaise substitute, then there is some reason for government intervention. If not, then the FDA can fuck off.
I personally don’t have an issue with the government establishing labeling standards on food. Part of entering into a contract is that both parties understand and consent to the contract. When I purchase kalamata olives, the understanding is that I am buying kalamata olives and not dyed manzanilla olives.
They are trying so hard to get you to eat their shitty “mayo”.
I think hot dogs need to be banned too, imagine my horror when I ate one and there wasn’t even any dog in it. Luckily I realized halfway through and pitched the other half
Vegan mayo blows!
The article is 4 years old.