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The No
Whey Campaign aims to put pressure on food manufacturers
to remove such ingredients from their foods so that they will become
suitable for vegans and people with allergies. Although it would
be wonderful if everything in the shops was vegan, this campaign
will focus exclusively on food products which contain small amounts
of animal products which make no significant difference to the
quality or flavour of the food. By extending the range of products
suitable for vegans, we will not only make life easier for ourselves,
but will also encourage other people to turn vegan.
When Linda
Mc Cartney foods were asked why they had changed many of their products
so that they were no longer vegan, a spokesperson said that their
company had received a very large number of enquiries from people
worried about genetically modified ingredients, but only a handful
from vegans. They concluded that the vegan market for their products
is very small. This is a typical example of the way food manufacturers
operate.
We need
to make these companies listen to us. Consumer power has never been
stronger and we can all play our part in this campaign. The No
Whey Campaign will:
Monitor
the ingredients of food products and keep a record of good brands
to 'target'.
Compile
a list of the addresses and phone numbers of the manufacturers
and list them on this site.
Keep a
record of any responses that the companies give to enquirers.
Deal with
any media enquiries and actively promote this campaign to food
industry magazines, as well as ethical and vegetarian/vegan publications.
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