Have You Ever Walked Into A Grocery Store And Bought Something You Thought Was The Meat Of An Animal... And It Wasn't?

The very powerful meat industry, has done and are attempting to pass laws forbidding the use of labels/words like "veggie burger" or "vegan hot dog" on plant-based products. They SAY that it is confusing or "deceptive" to consumers, even though every plant-based "meat" product has meatless plain as day somewhere on the front of the packaging.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/7/3/20680731/mississippi-veggie-burgers-illegal-meatless-meat

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Peapod · 61-69, F

Wow, the meat industry is really reaching on this one. I absolutely think it is ludicrous to think they can successfully argue that a consumer is getting confused by the word "burger". If I see "veggie burger", I sure as heck am not thinking I am getting a meat burger.

Piper · 61-69, F

@Peapod I sure think so. They are clearly feeling threatened by what they consider "competition".

Peapod · 61-69, F

@Piper, totally ridiculous argument on their parts. I will really be disappointed if we let another huge industry get their way, all in the name of capitalism.

I highly doubt the fact that more people are choosing an alternative to meat will hurt them enough that they need to pull out this lame attempt at free marketing.

Regardless of whether people care about this personally, everyone should be concerned about the power any industry can have.

Whiterosesociety

@Peapod thats 4 sure and they are corporate monsters with nice human faces and families who were too self censored to read Orwell but they practice his warnings in the breach.