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They already did that. It's all soy drink instead of soy milk, and it says "vegan alternative for cheese", with "alternative for" in small print, or just "cheese alternative". That kind of thing. It might have delayed some sales, but in general the vegan market grew anyway.
I'm perfectly fine with the vegan market growing - the more the better!
I'm just tired of accidentally buying congealed vegetable oil when I'm trying to buy cheese, and compressed bean patty when I'm trying to buy burgers. Making it more clear on the packaging will mean I don't have to spend an extra five minutes triple-checking the fine print all over the package to make sure I'm not being tricked into buying something I don't want. I can just grab the ones that say "burgers" and "cheese" with no worries and go.
Not to mention that this will also make it easier for those who are looking for congealed vegetable oil and compressed bean patty, meaning they'll be less likely to accidentally buy something they're morally or ethically opposed to.
You must actively trying to misread those as they are very clearly make, in their own 'vegetarian alternatives' securing of the shop.
From the way you write I cannot see how your reading comprehension would be so low as to 'accidentally' buy these products.
It was the worst cheesy bread I've ever experienced. And that was after triple checking to make sure it was mozzarella. I can't remember where on the packaging it finally said that it was vegan, but it was anything but prominent.
Ever since, I get downvoted in threads like these, because I know from experience how much making the distinction matters to consumers.
If it says "cheese", it should be cheese, end of story.
I hope it's real meat and not a small amount of meat blown up with starch, fat, water and emulsifier that just shrinks alarmingly as soon as it hits the pan.
I completely agree, but one issue at a time, eh? (Not to mention that for stuff like burgers a bit more fat is often a good thing!)
Just buy ground beef and take the 20 seconds to shape it into a patty before cooking it.
I mean, I usually do, but when I'm hosting for like 15 people it's much faster to just buy a Costco 20-pack. Also, I think "just don't buy burgers then" is a pretty dumb take in response to the topic at hand.