The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term "steak" on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term “steak” on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

  • SkippingRelax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    10 months ago

    Oh good lord, you all have the same edgy argument on this thread. Are you gonna tell me that I need to learn how to read next, or that I am an idiot, and that the problem is just me?

    Millions of people buy their meat as I just described. They expect to be able to do so moving forward. If youbare used to grab a head of broccoli and move on why do you need someone to start questioning how you chose it, how do you really knownits not cabbage, and really don’t you even read if it’s organic or where it comes from?

    Yes in many cases the label can be misleading. A whole country just legislated about it. I’m not french but agree this is the right decision.

    I’m all for veganism and vegetarianism. And for plant based products. I also like to fuckong know what I am buying without having to dissect it.

    • Vegoon@feddit.deEnglish
      32·
      10 months ago

      I’m all for veganism and vegetarianism. And for plant based products. I also like to fuckong know what I am buying without having to dissect it.

      Then go vegan and learn how you have to truly dissect food and read the ingredients to find if it contains something like pig bone powder.

      If you don’t want to then legislate for a label like the (V)egan label and put it on all products made from animals, I would still support you. Telling a vegan how hard it is to read ingredients is weak.

      • SkippingRelax@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        10 months ago

        No I’m not going vegan we should both be able to make out food choices and not have to second guess. That’s my whole fucking point about not mislabelling food.

        I’m telling a vegan that reading ingredients could be even harder if we don’t regulate and use the right words. The fact that you had it hard doesn’t mean everyone else should.

        • Vegoon@feddit.deEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          I’m telling a vegan that reading ingredients could be even harder if we don’t regulate and use the right words.

          The ingredient list is already regulated. We could make it easier for all with a “animal product” label but at the moment it is only the animal industry which is lobbying for restrictive product names. I am against restrictions of names but in favor for a clear declaration of ingredients.