A company that makes vegan-friendly, meat-free products like "meatloaf" and Italian "sausages" says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) regulations show "fundamental bias" against plant-based meat substitutes.
Field Roast, based in Seattle, was recently forced to cease distribution in Canada after the CFIA determined their products did not meet Canadian labelling standards. According to a blog post on Field Roast's website, the CFIA wants the company to label their products as "simulated meat," but even then they'd have to satisfy Canadian requirements for that designation.
The company's product line includes loafs, sausages and deli slices designed to look like familiar meat products but made only with plant-based ingredients. Products are labelled "vegetarian grain meat" rather than "simulated meat," which the CFIA does not find to be adequate.
The government requires simulated meat products to attain a specific Protein Efficiency Ratio - a calculation that looks at both the quantity and quality of protein in a product. To make that calculation, the CFIA assigns different values to different protein sources, whether they be beef or tofu. The problem is, the CFIA doesn't have a value calculated for Field Roast's main protein source: wheat gluten.
Wow I used to think Canada's government was spot on with a bunch of things (not gun rights though). However, I guess they are just as stupid as America when it comes to making laws.
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