Comments on: Pet Peeve: Product labels stating Vegetarian that aren’t http://www.melbedggood.com/pet-peeve-vegetarian-labels-that-arent/ Who says Vegetarian food has to boring? Why do Vegetarians have to miss out? melbedggood.com provides healthy and delicious vegetarian & vegan recipes for all, opinions on latest health, weight loss and dieting issues. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:35:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mel http://www.melbedggood.com/pet-peeve-vegetarian-labels-that-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-12228 mel Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:47:04 +0000 http://www.melbedggood.com/?p=368#comment-12228 Thanks Katie, I've done a similar thing with a sauce and also butter here which used plant sterols for Omega-3, but then wasn't vegetarian as it contained gelatine in it. I have to say I was really disappointed with that. It's good to hear other vegan's and vegetarian's thoughts on foods are produced at the same facility. I intentionally buy another brand, if it does have a label mentioning "may contain seafood" etc, but maybe I should relax a little. I don't even consider the whole restaurant thing - I have to admit! I guess there's a little bit of trust involved when it's vegetarian or vegan. Thanks Katie, I’ve done a similar thing with a sauce and also butter here which used plant sterols for Omega-3, but then wasn’t vegetarian as it contained gelatine in it. I have to say I was really disappointed with that.

It’s good to hear other vegan’s and vegetarian’s thoughts on foods are produced at the same facility. I intentionally buy another brand, if it does have a label mentioning “may contain seafood” etc, but maybe I should relax a little.

I don’t even consider the whole restaurant thing – I have to admit! I guess there’s a little bit of trust involved when it’s vegetarian or vegan.

]]> By: Katie http://www.melbedggood.com/pet-peeve-vegetarian-labels-that-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-12192 Katie Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:24:07 +0000 http://www.melbedggood.com/?p=368#comment-12192 I know what you mean about being upset when labels seem vegetarian, but really aren't. I bought some barbeque sauce once that contained worcestershire sauce, and when I looked closer I realized that worcestershire sauce has anchovies in it (but anchovies weren't listed under the ingredients). So I felt conflicted about whether to use it or not... it was only a small trace ingredient, but still, it is animal-based. I think I used it once, but then felt really upset about it and decided I wouldn't use it any more. It's not the end of the world if I accidentally eat something with an animal product in it, but I get upset when labels are misleading. For me being vegan is about making conscious choices to avoid animal-based ingredients, and yes-- we are relying on the "trustworthiness" of manufacturers to accurately label their products. It doesn't bother me if I eat something that is produced in the same facility that makes products with milk/eggs, etc.-- that just really doesn't bother me at all. And I know that when I eat out I take the risk that some of my food will be made on the same surfaces that meat is prepared on-- and I am usually ok with that. Some things you just can't help, especially when you're not the one preparing the food. But I make an effort to only eat plant-based food, and it does bother me when labels seem to conceal animal sources that might actually be there. Ha-- that turned out to be a lengthier reply than I'd anticipated! :) I know what you mean about being upset when labels seem vegetarian, but really aren’t. I bought some barbeque sauce once that contained worcestershire sauce, and when I looked closer I realized that worcestershire sauce has anchovies in it (but anchovies weren’t listed under the ingredients). So I felt conflicted about whether to use it or not… it was only a small trace ingredient, but still, it is animal-based. I think I used it once, but then felt really upset about it and decided I wouldn’t use it any more. It’s not the end of the world if I accidentally eat something with an animal product in it, but I get upset when labels are misleading. For me being vegan is about making conscious choices to avoid animal-based ingredients, and yes– we are relying on the “trustworthiness” of manufacturers to accurately label their products.

It doesn’t bother me if I eat something that is produced in the same facility that makes products with milk/eggs, etc.– that just really doesn’t bother me at all. And I know that when I eat out I take the risk that some of my food will be made on the same surfaces that meat is prepared on– and I am usually ok with that. Some things you just can’t help, especially when you’re not the one preparing the food. But I make an effort to only eat plant-based food, and it does bother me when labels seem to conceal animal sources that might actually be there.

Ha– that turned out to be a lengthier reply than I’d anticipated! :)

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