Re:On ‘Plant-Based’
by rsynnott on Thursday December 29, 2022 @11:10AM
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It’s a new term in English, too; I assume because people found ‘vegan’ off-putting? Not really sure; it turned up about a decade ago, and as the article says is poorly defined.
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Veganism is a moral and ethical lifestyle choice with wide ranging implications whereas plant-based is a descriptor of the things that go into a foodstuff.
A vegan will only eat plant-based food (and so “plant-based” and “vegan” are often used interchangeably to describe a food) but someone who follows a plant-based diet might buy leather goods (and is therefore not vegan).
A good example of this nuance is the Impossible Burger. The Impossible Burger is plant-based but not vegan because it was tested on animals.
Re:On ‘Plant-Based’
by DangitBobby on Thursday December 29, 2022 @11:53AM
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Interesting. Apparently they had to do it or they wouldn't get FDA approval. Probably a necessary step for wide adoption. I'd still consider them vegan.
1. https://www.greenmatters.com/p/does-impossible-foods-test-on...
I don't think "not tested on animals" is something generally accepted as being required to be vegan.
AFAIK, the main qualifier is "does not consume animal products." Impossible meat does not have animal products in it and is not currently being tested on animals. Similarly, most medicine is animal tested, yet I've never heard someone claim that medicine isn't vegan.