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ОглавлениеOne way to speed up your shopping is to keep your eyes open for the vegan symbols on your food products. It sure is simpler than trying to read all the ingredients for yourself.
Unfortunately, there isn’t one single regulating body for a universal vegan logo. The most common symbol comes from the Vegan Society, which has been advocating for vegan living since 1944. In order to register for their trademark, a product has to:
• Contain or involve no animals, animal products, by- products or derivatives
• Have no involvement in animal testing during development or manufacture
• Contain no GMOs that have animal-derived genes. Plant-derived genes are acceptable but the products must be clearly labelled as GMO
• Cross-contamination with non-vegan materials is kept to a minimum
And to be clear, their definition of “animal” includes insects, invertebrates and any other beings that would be classed in the scientific Animalia kingdom (cite below).
You can find the Vegan Society logo on vegan products around the world. It’s a registered symbol in the USA, Canada, Australia, and across Europe covering more than 16,000 products.
When a product doesn’t have a vegan symbol, it doesn’t mean the food is automatically non-vegan. It just means the manufacturer hasn’t gotten themselves registered. Reading the ingredients can still be a fine way to determine what you’re eating. It just takes longer.
