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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

longship

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5. They should have named it "Genuine Vegan Artificial Mayonnaise Type Substance."

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 11:35 PM

Nov 2014

By naming it "Just Mayo" and simultaneously claiming to be vegan, they are clearly exercising in deception.

There is no such thing as vegan mayonnaise, since mayo is made from eggs, which vegans do not eat. So "Just Mayo" is an outright lie.

The marketers of "Just Mayo" deserve to lose, mainly because they should have called their product, "Just No Mayo". Or maybe, "Genuine Vegan Artificial Mayonnaise Type Substance"

You can tell I might not be the best marketer. But I hope they lose, if only for the deception.

I have no problem with vegans. Just sleazy marketing.

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Mother Jones re: the Just Mayo lawsuit [View all] LiberalElite Nov 2014 OP

Perhaps Hampton Creek should also use the etymology of the word kentauros Nov 2014 #1

"Stealing market share" ??? silverweb Nov 2014 #2

yeah heh - LiberalElite Nov 2014 #3

I've had it. silverweb Nov 2014 #4

They should have named it "Genuine Vegan Artificial Mayonnaise Type Substance." longship Nov 2014 #5

I vote for, "Better Than Mayo" ginnyinWI Nov 2014 #6

That would be okay with me. longship Nov 2014 #7

Technically, according to the FDA, there is no such food stuff called "mayo". Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #8