Montreal-based Rawesome is suing two levels of government in Canada over rules for the use of the terms “milk” and “cheese,” which Canadian law says only apply to products made from cows’ milk.
Two industry experts with opposite opinions on whether the food industry should adopt the term “vegan” or “plant-based” tell us why one should be favored over the other.
After a challenge by vegan brand Tofurky, a federal court in Louisiana halted the enforcement of a labeling law that would fine the company $500 daily for every use of terms such as “plant-based burger” and “meatless sausage.”