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[–] SpiralSong@lemmy.world 179 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I hate to be this guy. And I apologize. However they are likely referring to the dairy that traditionally comes in mashed potatoes.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're 100% right but these should be called vegan if thats the case

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 54 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's a synonym for plant-based.

Vegan is a loaded term for a lot of people. They recoil in horror at the thought of something being "vegan". But "plant-based" isn't anywhere near as vile, for those people.

[–] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Like seriously it's quite vile how they treat the vegans before processing them into mashed potatoes that's why I prefer plant based products over vegan products

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Actually no "Plant-based" is a meaningless phrase that doesn't actually denote whether a food product contains animal products or not

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Not sure if I agree it's meaningless. In most cases it does mean what it implies, even if it doesn't have regulatory backing.

In the UK we've got all sorts of labels like 5 a day, the red tractor to imply it's of a certain standard and from a domestic farm or even the vegan label. They're all basically meaningless labels rather than something that's based on the actual product, but they still tend to track with what they're saying they are in most cases.

Don't take everything at face value, but also don't waste your time worrying that everyone is lying to you barefaced

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The Committee “encourage[d] FDA to provide clarity around labeling of plant-based foods that use traditional meat, dairy, and egg terminology especially as it relates to such product labels with clear and conspicuous descriptors such plant-based, veggie, vegetarian, or vegan.”

The content and restrictions of these laws vary widely. Some statutes permit “qualified labels” that either include “plant-based,” “vegan,” or other language indicating that the food is plant-based on the packaging “prominently” or “conspicuously.”

“It shall be unlawful for any person . . . to label, advertise, or otherwise represent any food produced or sold in this state as meat or any product from an animal unless each product is clearly labeled by displaying the following terms prominently and conspicuously on the front of the package . . . [for] plant based products as “vegetarian,” “veggie,” “vegan,” “plant based,” or other similar term indicating that the product is plant based and does not include the flesh, offal, or other by-product of any part of the carcass of a live animal that has been slaughtered.”

Whether or not it's a meaningless phrase, it seems in the article you provided they're still at least correlating the terms "plant-based" and "vegan", if not equating them.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It literally says vegan right on the package….

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] moody@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago

That pixel over there

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. This is mashed potatoes made without (cow) butter.

[–] M137@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

And (cow) milk.

How has several people forgotten that in these comments?

[–] qupada@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same probably goes for this one I found at my local supermarket: https://i.imgur.com/aMDLCM2.jpg

I maintain that no reasonable person should ever call a product with sour cream in it "guacamole", but I presume that's the ingredient they're trying to identify is definitely not included.

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My wife buys plant based falafels made with sweet potato or beetroot, as if chickpeas were meat 🤷

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[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, yeah, this probably seems silly to most, but as a guy who's allergic to dairy this makes me pretty happy. All the plant based stuff coming out has been a godsend.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mashed potatoes made without butter sounds pretty bad. I feel for you.

[–] paholg@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vegan butter has gotten surprisingly good.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It really has.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's probably in reference to the butter

[–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

Most mashed potato recipes include milk and butter.

[–] Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 year ago

How to make slow-cooked potatoes that fall right off the bone.

https://youtu.be/Bs1UudPHGAI?si=xc2bBd2KJ46X19J1

[–] kttnpunk@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, yeah this labeling seems redundant but as a vegan living in the U.S, where everything is made with low quality dairy or eggs whenever it's remotely possible to do so... I appreciate the effort.

[–] TryingToEscapeTarkov@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just want that heart shaped V on all the vegan packages and then a vegan only section so I don't have to shop the regular food isles. 1 stop shop.

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[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I welcome the opportunity to tell my favorite vegetarian story. Years ago, PETA went around elementary schools to promote meat-free diets. The local news channel followed and broadcast this interview:

Reporter: Did you learn a lot about vegetables?
5-year-old: Vegetables are good.
R: What's your favorite vegetable?
5: Chicken!

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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The name implies there are meat-based potatoes … so where are they! 😤

Running the government

[–] zardoz@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I like you….

[–] Kedly@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

The last job I worked before going back into the trades was at a grocery store and we sold "Plant Based Rice"

[–] aetrix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sometimes I feel like I am the meat potato

[–] Fleur__@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem isn't the name the problem is that it's ready made mash potatoes. Like come on bruv who's buying this??

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Mashed potatoes are super easy to make for 20 people and kind of a labor intensive pain in the arse for single people by comparison.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Lemmy moment

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