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Some background on this: https://theconversation.com/vegan-dairy-products-face-eu-ban-from-using-milk-cartons-and-yoghurt-pots-and-uk-could-be-next-153564

Terms like "soy milk" or "almond yoghurt" are already banned, this regulation attempts to erase the thought from consumer's mind that anything else than dairy products can be used for similar purpose.

Consumers are not so dumb to mix up products clearly labelled as vegan plant-based stuff. Given the climate and animal welfare impact of dairy farming, this vile attempt shows dairy producers are not willing to give their customers free choice.

Like 27 Jan 2021 at 11:22 | Open on toot.matereal.eu

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Eugen Rochko

@schmittlauch This is infuriating to me because I can’t have actual milk. It’s not that I choose oat milk because I’m deceived into it.

27 Jan 2021 at 13:12 | Open on mastodon.social

Trolli Schmittlauch 🦥

@Gargron The dairy industry would then probably tell you to use cow milk without lactose – at least if your condition allows that >.<

While I assume that this amendment mostly hinders new customers from switching over to plant-based products because they'd be more obscure to discover, all the people voluntarily drinking that stuff make it more widely available for people actually relying on it like you are.

27 Jan 2021 at 13:17 | Open on toot.matereal.eu

can

@Gargron @schmittlauch "Customer deception" is the dumbest argument. Even if this amendment passes, I can't believe that it will hold on a court of law.

27 Jan 2021 at 13:57 | Open on mstdn.social