Plant-based products: Analysis of international regulations and strategies used for designation and labeling in Brazil

• DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2024.115980
• Publication Date: 2024-04-02T12:33:38Z
• Authors: Crislei Gonçalves...; Rosimeire Efigêni...; Poliana Aparecida...; Alessandro Rangel...; Marina de Paula P...; Scheilla Vitorino...; Lucilene Rezende ...

The consumption of vegetarian/vegan products that mimic the taste and appearance animal has grown worldwide. objective this study was to investigate designations these in Brazilian market, focusing on terms may mislead consumers. were evaluated concerning four aspects: i) use "vegan,' "vegetarian,' or similar ones; ii) misuse standardized product designations; iii) misspelling iv) term "type" "flavor" associated name products. There 335 samples analyzed, 93 from supermarkets 242 websites, corresponding three categories analogs: meat (n = 154), dairy 148), others 33). "vegan" "vegetarian" used 44.5% samples. It concluded most had wrong designations, reinforcing need for regulation such Brazil.