Why label mayo as vegetarian? Isn’t mayo vegetarian by default?
Why label mayo as vegetarian? Isn’t mayo vegetarian by default?
by Putrid-Poet
17 Comments
popinaltoids
Why label steaks as gluten free?
Meekois
I’d prefer they do this just for the sake of clarity. You never know when someone is going to throw anchovies into something.
PretendSir5298
I guess not all people are clever enough to know 😅
Snipesticker
Maybe to make it easier to distinguish from the vegan mayo?
_ChristmasSunday
Why not?
darkeststar
The label specifies Ovo-Vegetarian, which is like normal vegetarian but allows for eggs.
meekonesfade
I would like it if ALL cooked/processed foods were labeled vegetarian! It would make life much easier
master_bacon
I think the average consumer could not tell you what ingredients are in mayonnaise without looking. Any food with some sort of fat as the main ingredient, it’s worth specifying it doesn’t contain lard.
All sorts of things have random animal products in them. Aren’t you grateful you don’t have to read the entire ingredients list to check?
m0zerella
Honestly you’d be surprised what animal products sneak into unsuspecting foods these days, better to clarify. I once saw bread crumbs with fish in it so 🤷♀️
Apprehensive-Cat-421
I always read every label before making a purchase, but I’m a weirdo.
I also stopped eating animals at a very young age which endlessly confused and sometimes offended, my adults, even though our culture has a long history of vegetarianism.
There are people that look for that label, rather than think about it, odd as it is.
youngpathfinder
Theoretically you could make mayonnaise with animal fat. But, to your point, I doubt that’d be in a conventional mass-market product.
ncdmr77
Might be because of the same reason cheese isn’t always vegetarian as rennet is being used (comes from calf stomachs iirc) Some emulsifiers and stabilizers also are animal compound, if they use that, it’s technically not vegetarian.
Sensitive_Let6429
More importantly, how the hell are eggs vegetarian?
Benvincible
Here’s the thing: Jello isn’t vegetarian because it has cow bones in it. Food has animal by products slipped in it all the time.
dooferoaks
The much bigger front label that clearly states it contains eggs might have been a clue it wasn’t what you were looking for.
whyvalue
If you look closely the “V” symbol is actually the logo for the European Vegetarian Union, not simply to say it’s vegetarian. It’s basically quality reassurance.
I don’t know what that is off the top of my head but I’d assume it’s akin to calling something kosher or USDA organic in that there was some kind of process that checks what they’re saying is true. Maybe it’s just a ‘pay to use our logo and sell more stuff’ situation or a way to show their membership to the organization/support for vegetarians.
Amareldys
What worries me more is when they label things like salad as vegan. Like… what’s in your other lettuce packages????
17 Comments
Why label steaks as gluten free?
I’d prefer they do this just for the sake of clarity. You never know when someone is going to throw anchovies into something.
I guess not all people are clever enough to know 😅
Maybe to make it easier to distinguish from the vegan mayo?
Why not?
The label specifies Ovo-Vegetarian, which is like normal vegetarian but allows for eggs.
I would like it if ALL cooked/processed foods were labeled vegetarian! It would make life much easier
I think the average consumer could not tell you what ingredients are in mayonnaise without looking. Any food with some sort of fat as the main ingredient, it’s worth specifying it doesn’t contain lard.
All sorts of things have random animal products in them. Aren’t you grateful you don’t have to read the entire ingredients list to check?
Honestly you’d be surprised what animal products sneak into unsuspecting foods these days, better to clarify. I once saw bread crumbs with fish in it so 🤷♀️
I always read every label before making a purchase, but I’m a weirdo.
I also stopped eating animals at a very young age which endlessly confused and sometimes offended, my adults, even though our culture has a long history of vegetarianism.
There are people that look for that label, rather than think about it, odd as it is.
Theoretically you could make mayonnaise with animal fat. But, to your point, I doubt that’d be in a conventional mass-market product.
Might be because of the same reason cheese isn’t always vegetarian as rennet is being used (comes from calf stomachs iirc)
Some emulsifiers and stabilizers also are animal compound, if they use that, it’s technically not vegetarian.
More importantly, how the hell are eggs vegetarian?
Here’s the thing: Jello isn’t vegetarian because it has cow bones in it. Food has animal by products slipped in it all the time.
The much bigger front label that clearly states it contains eggs might have been a clue it wasn’t what you were looking for.
If you look closely the “V” symbol is actually the logo for the European Vegetarian Union, not simply to say it’s vegetarian. It’s basically quality reassurance.
I don’t know what that is off the top of my head but I’d assume it’s akin to calling something kosher or USDA organic in that there was some kind of process that checks what they’re saying is true. Maybe it’s just a ‘pay to use our logo and sell more stuff’ situation or a way to show their membership to the organization/support for vegetarians.
What worries me more is when they label things like salad as vegan. Like… what’s in your other lettuce packages????