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That's a great point. I wonder if there's an elegant/clean way to denote that something is vegan but not changed to be vegan. "Naturally fat-free" is good, and

by markbao 10y ago

That's a great point. I wonder if there's an elegant/clean way to denote that something is vegan but not changed to be vegan. "Naturally fat-free" is good, and the sort of plant logo that some restaurants use at least avoid the word "vegan" which may help.

AnkhMorporkian 10y ago
> I wonder if there's an elegant/clean way to denote that something is vegan but not changed to be vegan. Naturally free of animal products?
mgkimsal 10y ago
"naturally vegan" seems most appropriate, no?
kevb 10y ago
Sometimes plant-based is used as a more socially acceptable word for "vegan". I think there's also a difference between titling a product "vegan" and specifying that it is vegan. "Vegan donuts" isn't as appealing to non-vegans as "Donuts (vegan)". Likewise I'd be discouraged to get something labeled "Gluten free cookies", but if I saw "Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (gluten-free)" I wouldn't hold it against them.
- bdcs 10y ago
  On a related note: When I was vegan, I said I exclusively ate things made from plants. It was better received and understood. Also I would antagonize friends by giving them vegan pb&js, vegan pickles, vegan French fries, vegan Coke, etc.
  - eru 10y ago
    No mushrooms or fermented products for you? (I know you were just trying to give people a simplified model.)
  - icebraining 10y ago
    Are you just giving random examples or is regular Coke not vegan?
    - adrianN 10y ago
      Regular coke is about as vegan as regular pickles.
      - grogenaut 10y ago
        Pretty terrible analogy. I have no idea if pickles are vegan or not. I would assume they are but I'm not steeped in the vegan ethos and many things have surprised me in the past as being non-vegan.
        fucking_tragedy 10y ago
        Animal products are constantly snuck into processed, preserved and packaged foods. I'd find it funny, but wouldn't be surprised, to find that something derived from an animal found its way into a jar of pickles 'for flavor'.
      - count 10y ago
        Interestingly, if it's 'throwback' coke with white/processed sugar in it, it's NOT vegan, as animal products (mostly bone/etc.) are used in the production of that sugar. HFCS modern coke is generally considered vegan.
    - ashmud 10y ago
      Vegan french fries is the stand out here. Many commercially available ones are flavored and/or cooked with non-vegan ingredients.
geon 10y ago
"Low carbon"?

by markbao 10y ago

AnkhMorporkian 10y ago

> I wonder if there's an elegant/clean way to denote that something is vegan but not changed to be vegan. Naturally free of animal products?

mgkimsal 10y ago

"naturally vegan" seems most appropriate, no?

kevb 10y ago

Sometimes plant-based is used as a more socially acceptable word for "vegan". I think there's also a difference between titling a product "vegan" and specifying that it is vegan. "Vegan donuts" isn't as appealing to non-vegans as "Donuts (vegan)". Likewise I'd be discouraged to get something labeled "Gluten free cookies", but if I saw "Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (gluten-free)" I wouldn't hold it against them.

bdcs 10y ago
On a related note: When I was vegan, I said I exclusively ate things made from plants. It was better received and understood. Also I would antagonize friends by giving them vegan pb&js, vegan pickles, vegan French fries, vegan Coke, etc.
- eru 10y ago
  No mushrooms or fermented products for you? (I know you were just trying to give people a simplified model.)
- icebraining 10y ago
  Are you just giving random examples or is regular Coke not vegan?
  - adrianN 10y ago
    Regular coke is about as vegan as regular pickles.
    - grogenaut 10y ago
      Pretty terrible analogy. I have no idea if pickles are vegan or not. I would assume they are but I'm not steeped in the vegan ethos and many things have surprised me in the past as being non-vegan.
      - fucking_tragedy 10y ago
        Animal products are constantly snuck into processed, preserved and packaged foods. I'd find it funny, but wouldn't be surprised, to find that something derived from an animal found its way into a jar of pickles 'for flavor'.
    - count 10y ago
      Interestingly, if it's 'throwback' coke with white/processed sugar in it, it's NOT vegan, as animal products (mostly bone/etc.) are used in the production of that sugar. HFCS modern coke is generally considered vegan.
  - ashmud 10y ago
    Vegan french fries is the stand out here. Many commercially available ones are flavored and/or cooked with non-vegan ingredients.

geon 10y ago

"Low carbon"?