1. Non-dairy coffee creamer usually contains milk products, so even though it's "non-dairy" it's not vegan
2. Ingredients are listed by percent, and nobody wants "sugar" as their top ingredient, so lots of products will sink it down the list by having sugar, and syrup, and honey. 3 small ingredients instead of 1 big ingredient, but you're still just eating sugar.
3. They aren't required to say which coloring / flavorings come from beaver ass or bug shells, which is completely sanitary I'm sure, but also just disgusting.
4. Gelatin isn't vegetarian. This is more non-labeling than mis-labeling. It's just weird to think candies like marshmallows and gummy bears typically have meat in them.
> 2. Ingredients are listed by percent, and nobody wants "sugar" as their top ingredient, so lots of products will sink it down the list by having sugar, and syrup, and honey. 3 small ingredients instead of 1 big ingredient, but you're still just eating sugar.
Damn, that's a sneaky one I haven't heard before. Thanks for sharing!
> 1. Non-dairy coffee creamer usually contains milk products, so even though it's "non-dairy" it's not vegan
I went to look this up and the first "non-dairy" creamer I came across literally says "CONTAINS: MILK" on the back. Its a small amount, but still seems pretty blatantly deceptive.
Not a very comprehensive list, but Mr. Sheehan's website has some information.
a quote from [1] :
'Food fraud can take place in many forms. A company might substitute one product for another, use additives or enhancements that are not approved or misrepresent the country of origin of the product. Stolen food shipments or intentional contamination of the product is also considered food fraud.
Food fraud is a continuum of deception. At one end of spectrum, there is the deliberate substitution of inferior and potentially harmful ingredients. At the other end is the mislabeling of common products by the largest food companies. The largest food companies will not engage in outright food fraud intentionally by using different ingredients that could be harmful. Instead, they typically would engage in a more subtle deception – all natural claims, no preservatives, healthy, yet containing lots of chemicals, etc.'
Non-GMO. This just means it doesn't have corn or soybeans.
Gluten free. No wheat.
All natural. This means nothing at all. The makers of 7-Up claim soda is natural because the enzymes used to make high fructose corn syrup are natural.
Fat Free. Probably lots of sugar.
No High Fructose Corn Syrup. Uses sugar instead of HFCS.
No MSG. MSG isn't harmful.
No nitrates. Often they just use "celery juice" which is naturally high in nitrates.
I once saw "dehydrated cane juice" listed instead of sugar. Come on!
ReactiveJelly|2 years ago
1. Non-dairy coffee creamer usually contains milk products, so even though it's "non-dairy" it's not vegan
2. Ingredients are listed by percent, and nobody wants "sugar" as their top ingredient, so lots of products will sink it down the list by having sugar, and syrup, and honey. 3 small ingredients instead of 1 big ingredient, but you're still just eating sugar.
3. They aren't required to say which coloring / flavorings come from beaver ass or bug shells, which is completely sanitary I'm sure, but also just disgusting.
4. Gelatin isn't vegetarian. This is more non-labeling than mis-labeling. It's just weird to think candies like marshmallows and gummy bears typically have meat in them.
kazanz|2 years ago
Damn, that's a sneaky one I haven't heard before. Thanks for sharing!
ac29|2 years ago
I went to look this up and the first "non-dairy" creamer I came across literally says "CONTAINS: MILK" on the back. Its a small amount, but still seems pretty blatantly deceptive.
rootw0rm|2 years ago
a quote from [1] :
'Food fraud can take place in many forms. A company might substitute one product for another, use additives or enhancements that are not approved or misrepresent the country of origin of the product. Stolen food shipments or intentional contamination of the product is also considered food fraud.
Food fraud is a continuum of deception. At one end of spectrum, there is the deliberate substitution of inferior and potentially harmful ingredients. At the other end is the mislabeling of common products by the largest food companies. The largest food companies will not engage in outright food fraud intentionally by using different ingredients that could be harmful. Instead, they typically would engage in a more subtle deception – all natural claims, no preservatives, healthy, yet containing lots of chemicals, etc.'
[1] https://spencersheehan.com/other-areas/#food
supertrope|2 years ago
Gluten free. No wheat.
All natural. This means nothing at all. The makers of 7-Up claim soda is natural because the enzymes used to make high fructose corn syrup are natural.
Fat Free. Probably lots of sugar.
No High Fructose Corn Syrup. Uses sugar instead of HFCS.
No MSG. MSG isn't harmful.
No nitrates. Often they just use "celery juice" which is naturally high in nitrates.
I once saw "dehydrated cane juice" listed instead of sugar. Come on!
oldgradstudent|2 years ago
I was curious and asked what sweetener they were using, expecting something like Erythritol.
Turns out "sugarless" means Agave Syrup.
Edit:
https://sugarkiller.gr/
Not envying the naive Diabetic that falls for this.