Fake meat gets a reprieve, after govt threat to remove it from shelves on Monday
Plant-based foods labelled as"vegan biltong" and"vegetarian sausages" had been due to disappear from South African shelves on Monday.An order issued by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development outlawed plant-based foods or meat analogues that use product names reserved for processed meat products.
But on Friday,"mince" that contains no part of any animal and"patties" with no meat received a reprieve, as manufacturers and retailers fought back.on plant-based foods that use product names associated with processed meats. The order, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development was due to see"vegan biltong","plant-based meatballs", and"chorizo and red pepper vegetarian sausages", among others, removed from shelves.
The department also warned producers that the Food Safety Agency was empowered to seize any and all plant-based products with meaty names from shelves. The only way to avoid a government-led seizure of goods would be for products to be relabelled or recalled by the producers or retailers themselves.
The South African Vegan Society said government's ban"will have catastrophic consequences on many stakeholders, namely, producers of plant-based food products, retailers, and consumers."but didn't respond to Business Insider SA's queries regarding any further developments amid the impending action by the Food Safety Agency.
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