FDA Takes On Mayonnaise

[crxess]

But they don't call it cheese. Kraft calls their singles a cheese food or cheese product. Just like Pringles are potato crisps, not potato chips...

Given!

The Jars/Squeeze bottles say Mayo, Not Mayonnaise See above - Different, yet similar to. They don't even claim Mayonnaise product, as no egg.

I think it is what it is.
They did, by opposition's admission, Take a good chunk of Customer base and revenue from the Mayonnaise industry. Someone wants it back by whatever means necessary. Hey, that is just the way business works. If you have the power, use it.

I think even by forcing a labeling change, modification may be minimal and people have already recognized the Manufacturer. The cash flow is gone.

For Hampton Creek, the saying may be true. Even Bad publicity can be a good thing.

 

[Cacique]

which brings us back to why a vegan company felt it was necessary to name/label and promote their product as something it is not...because I am guessing most vegans do not shop for mayonnaise, but they might check it out if they saw one clearly labeled vegan unlike this one.

No, I don't really go out and look through the jars of mayo and see if it's vegan. But I do go to stores where they have small selections of vegan and vegetarian foods, and there's even a small vegan market in my town. So we get to see all these items there, along with newsletters from a few online stores. So while it might seem like it's hard for a vegan to find an item like this, it actually isn't. In the case of just mayo, it says Egg Free right next to the label in print not much smaller than this typing, on top of the image of an egg having a plant inside of it.

The lack of choice in the past in vegan and vegetarian alternatives to things like mayo and mock meats has created kind of an internet community where people share their finds on things from food items to cosmetics.Can sound complicated, but all it really takes is some label reading.

 

[caramel]

Cigars are vegan.

 

[Bad Ninja]

I want my mommy!

I'm sorry, let me rephrase that.

I want my mommy (the FDA) to help me overcome those meanie vendors who are trying to trick me into using their products. I heard those guys have cooties!

I'm gonna sell you some "just ejuice".
It's not gonna have any PG or VG or flavorings that you normally use, but I'm not gonna tell you that directly....( I'll print the ingredients on the back In Fine print). because I want to change what the public perceives as "ejuice".
I'll sell it right along side your favorite juices with a similar label so you can a pay up before you realize that I've got you to try it.
It's pretty nasty BTW, but with my overhead I only need you buy one bottle.


Sounds good right?

 

[HauntedMyst]

Mayonnaise is the best condiment on earth...

Turkey sandwiches = mayonnaise
Chicken sandwiches = mayonnaise
Ham sandwiches = mayonnaise or mustard or both
Hot dogs = mayonnaise and mustard
Hamburgers = mayonnaise and mustard
French Fries = mayonnaise based tartar sauce or ranch dressing

Ketchup sucks.

I will reluctantly accept ketchup on my fries.
But only if the supplier of said fries doesn't have the proper requisite condiments available.

I will not, however, accept fake mayonnaise.
Under any circumstances.

Ketchup is the only thing to have with meatloaf.
I'll give it that, but nothing more.

Oh DC, you need to get out of the sun. I think you have heat stroke! Mayo is great but so is Ketchup, especially together on fries. Mayo and mustard on a hot dog? Especially on a Vienna hot dog, the best hot dogs??? That's a leading indicator of heat stroke.

 

[Cacique]

I'm gonna sell you some "just ejuice".
It's not gonna have any PG or VG or flavorings that you normally use, but I'm not gonna tell you that directly....( I'll print the ingredients on the back In Fine print). because I want to change what the public perceives as "ejuice".
I'll sell it right along side your favorite juices with a similar label so you can a pay up before you realize that I've got you to try it.
It's pretty nasty BTW, but with my overhead I only need you buy one bottle.


Sounds good right?

Sounds what I would imagine a smoker who's ignorant about what's in cigarettes and ecigs to say. "An alternative to smoking...but what's that stuff in it? I dunno what it is I bet it's bad."

 

[zoiDman]

Oh DC, you need to get out of the sun. I think you have heat stroke! Mayo is great but so is Ketchup, especially together on fries. Mayo and mustard on a hot dog? Especially on a Vienna hot dog, the best hot dogs??? That's a leading indicator of heat stroke.

I gave DC a pass on that Ketchup slam because I know how Hot it is where he lives. And How Hot it is going to be Tomorrow.

I don't think he is Thinking Clearly. And is Posting like a Man who does Not have A/C.

 

[bubbalou32]

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.

This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.

The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.

The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.

 

[zoiDman]

Sinko de Mayo

 

[crxess]

along side your favorite juices with a similar label so you can a pay up before you realize

Similar?
The Miracle Whip an Mayonnaise look similar Smart. Balance Looks similar.
None of them have a sort of egg shape.............with a Plant growing through

 

[Bunnykiller]

gawd my sides still hurt from laughing.... Sinko de Mayo... I luv it...

 

[Eitje]

I have no problems with vegans or vegetarians, some of my best friends are albeit for different reasons. What I can't comprehend, are all the attempts to put products out there that resemble non vegan products.
Why on earth would you make the conscious decision not to eat meat and next up buy a product that attempts to be or look like meat?
Similar with mayo. As if there aren't plenty nice veggie based sauces?! Why even consider something that attempts to look like something you choose not to eat is beyond me.
Anyhow they should lable it properly so us normal people don't by accident end up with tofu sateh.

 

[Cacique]

Some vegans and vegetarians simply don't want to eat animal products, but miss a flavor and texture similar to the product or dish, so they recreate it. Some like the products out there, some hate them and give up the idea of imitation products. I like some vegan mayo and some of the vegan cheeses, but some of the products I like are newer and have much better flavor and textures and the products that were available in the not so distant past.

 

[crxess]

I have no problems with vegans or vegetarians, some of my best friends are albeit for different reasons. What I can't comprehend, are all the attempts to put products out there that resemble non vegan products.
Why on earth would you make the conscious decision not to eat meat and next up buy a product that attempts to be or look like meat?
Similar with mayo. As if there aren't plenty nice veggie based sauces?! Why even consider something that attempts to look like something you choose not to eat is beyond me.
Anyhow they should lable it properly so us normal people don't by accident end up with tofu sateh.

Ever smoke?
Remember Hand to mouth?
Most Vegan were not born that way. A lifestyle commitment does not instantly shut down the sensory system.
If someone enjoyed a mayonnaise type spread in Salad/etc. and someone could replicate it in a Non-Animal product, why suffer without?

If a Diabetic can Eat Turkey slices on Whole grain Bread but not mayonnaise, why not a Close substitute?

Do people actually think about things or just pick sides

Not For Vegan, against Government dictation.

You MUST HAVE xXx(like 4 ingredients) to be Mayonnaise..However,
You can add any A-Z GRAS you like
WTH?
Who decided this for them? Kraft foods?

Most of these products were in Country kitchens LONG before they were on Supermarket Shelves or Targets on Government hit list.

Vapers should have the right....oh wait, wrong argument

 

[Rossum]

Meanwhile.

Back at the ranch.

My local wally world restocks vg after I get to it.

When I get back to it, I'm pretty sure there's never been more than 1 bottle missing since last restock.

Though I'm out of town quite a bit. And I may be delusional.

But i hope they never catch on.

Why? What's the problem? You use it to make your own soap, right?

 

[caramel]

Ever smoke?
Remember Hand to mouth?
Most Vegan were not born that way. A lifestyle commitment does not instantly shut down the sensory system.
If someone enjoyed a mayonnaise type spread in Salad/etc. and someone could replicate it in a Non-Animal product, why suffer without?

If a Diabetic can Eat Turkey slices on Whole grain Bread but not mayonnaise, why not a Close substitute?

Do people actually think about things or just pick sides

I think. I think that pea paste should be called pea paste and not mayonnaise. I think that vaping should be called vaping not smoking. And that e juice should be called e juice not tobacco.

Any flaw with my thinking?

 

[crxess]

I think. I think that pea paste should be called pea paste and not mayonnaise. I think that vaping should be called vaping not smoking. And that e juice should be called e juice not tobacco.

Any flaw with my thinking?

Don't know. Not my place to decide for you.

11:30p.m, Labor day re-enactment of Mayo Wars is almost over, for me.

Sorry if I bugged anyone.
Remember opinions are just that and we all have them.

Been .......well........Different

Later

 

[caramel]

I wonder.... if "public health" finds mayonnaise unhealthy and bans it, would FDA deem pea paste as mayonnaise and ban it too?

 

[Bad Ninja]

Similar?
The Miracle Whip an Mayonnaise look similar Smart. Balance Looks similar.
None of them have a sort of egg shape.............with a Plant growing through

Lol
The CEO admited he wanted the label to look like traditional mayonnaise, in order to get people to buy it.
Pretty cut and dry.
I guess he knew people Would avoid it like the plague if he had called it "Just Vegan Mayo".
"Fake it if you can't make it" seems to be par for the course these days.

 

[AndriaD]

I have no problems with vegans or vegetarians, some of my best friends are albeit for different reasons. What I can't comprehend, are all the attempts to put products out there that resemble non vegan products.
Why on earth would you make the conscious decision not to eat meat and next up buy a product that attempts to be or look like meat?
Similar with mayo. As if there aren't plenty nice veggie based sauces?! Why even consider something that attempts to look like something you choose not to eat is beyond me.
Anyhow they should lable it properly so us normal people don't by accident end up with tofu sateh.

A lot of folks round here say 'why would I want to vape a tobacco flavor, I don't smoke anymore!' -- even some folks right from the start -- but I had to find a vape that closely resembled the flavor of my cigarettes, or it just didn't satisfy me. After about 4 months, I discovered sweet-flavored vapes, and now have very little use for tobacco flavor, except as a light, sweet touch in a few vapes -- but in order to quit cigarettes, I had to find something that closely approximated the flavor I was used to.

I imagine that's true for some vegans/vegetarians, for some flavors -- I can't even imagine a dairy-free cheese, but I understand why someone might want it.

Andria