Raw fruits and vegetables are not required to have food labels, even if they have had sprays or coating, such as in the case of non-organic bananas coated with a Crustacean shellfish-derived spray used to slow ripening (see VegNews). Manufacturers may list ingredient items as “artificial” or “natural” flavors, unless the item itself is a spice, spice blend, flavoring, or coloring, then the individual flavorings and/or spices must be individually listed. The FDA only requires listing of eight major food allergen groups, those they believe cause 90% of all allergen reactions, including ingredients derived from animal-based products milk, egg, fish, and Crustacean shellfish.
According to the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA), “If an ingredient is present at an incidental level and has no functional or technical effect in the finished product, then it need not be declared on the label.” This does not apply to allergens, however, those must be listed, even if in trace amounts.
But it’s not always so easy, ingredients may be listed under chemical names, the origin of which may not be so apparent.ĭo note, items in trace amounts might not be listed on ingredients labels. You really learn to be a detective, scouring food labels, to ensure you are making the right choice. Something that always shocks new vegans is the amount of animal products hidden in foods, things they had no idea would ever have animal products in them.
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