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I'm 100% in favor of consumers not being misled. Truth in labels. But veggie burgers have been around for 20 years and nobody has been "fooled" into thinking t
by unreal37 7y ago
I'm 100% in favor of consumers not being misled. Truth in labels.
But veggie burgers have been around for 20 years and nobody has been "fooled" into thinking they are beef. The word burger doesn't mean "cow".
The purpose of these laws is transparent, and it's not "consumer protection".
- dooglius 7y agoThat's a pretty sweeping claim. I have accidentally bought "Chik'n nuggets" before so it's not much of a stretch to believe some people might make mistakes.
- unreal37 7y agoI absolutely support the label being clear. There should be no pictures of chickens on the label and no need to try to trick people into thinking there is chicken in there. But to say the word "nugget" is restricted to only chicken products is just anti-competitive.
- jgwil2 7y agoI've accidentally bought buttermilk instead of milk before. I don't think that we can regulate names such that no one will ever mistakenly purchase the wrong item. Ultimately, there is a standardized ingredients list included with the required nutrition information on almost every packaged food product. Whether that's sufficient or there should be more restrictions is an open question, but I really don't think that these arguments are being made in good faith in this case.