Vegetarian food labeling?!
Vegetarian food labeling?
According to recent discussions in here, a vegetarian doesn't eat meat, eggs or dairy. A lacto-ovo vegetarian eats no meat but eats eggs and dairy, right? Now, I'm not disputing the above, but does anyone know why (in the UK) food which doesn't contain meat/gelatin, but quite often contains milk/eggs is labelled 'suitable for vegetarians' ??? Is this mis-labelling, because it's everywhere. Also, foods branded with the vegetarian society logo very often contain milk/eggs.
Answers: A vegetarian does not eat meat, fish, poultry nor slaughter by-products. With or without the comsuption of dairy and eggs
Thats the defintion we've had since 1847.
So no, its not mis-labelling.
The vegetarian society were the ones who defined the word Vegetarian in 1847 for The Oxford, Chambers and Cambridge dictionaries. Check out thier history pages. So i suspect they know what they are talking about.
Lacto-Ovo may be the exact term but this is fairly modern compared to the generic use and definition of the word "vegetarian". vegans are freaks.... animals were put on earth for us to eat.... who cares if you feel sorry for a little chicken before it gets made into nuggets... I think it just boils down to a lack of standards in the definition of the term. When I first became a vegetarian, the distinctions were made which you mention, whereas now the term "vegan" is used more for what was once called "vegetarian" or "pure vegetarian" and I seldom encounter the lacto-ovo term anymore at all.
It can be frustrating indeed. I guess the only answer is that we need to read labels carefully. On the bright side, the options available are far greater now than they were 15 years ago, both in stores and in restaurants. a vegan does not eat meat, eggs or dairy...a vegetarian does eat eggs and dairy....so no it is not mislabeling There are no standards for labeling for veggie heads. What is suitable for veggie heads and labeled as such vary from culture to culture. It's all relative.
The only difference is the price. If it is bought in a "veggie head" store it will be really expensive. You can buy the same item in a store that specializes in East Indian groceries and get it for a 1/3 to 1/2 the price.
Veggie heads are exactly that --- veggie heads --- they have cabbages for brains and easily duped.