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petronius

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30. I still think that an image of an egg is an odd way to indicate that your

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:47 PM

Sep 2015

product is egg-free...

Maybe they can rename it "Not just Mayo" instead. It does seem to be a misleading name, as the FDA concluded, but I doubt many people will be fooled: people who want egg-free will seek it out, and people who don't care about egg-free will ask what they're paying extra for.

More troubling is the idea that USDA officials colluded illegally with industry; I want that nipped in the bud pronto, I care a lot less if some fake-o-nnaise manufacturer gets/away with a confusing label for a while...

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Mayo-Gate: The US government is trying to take down egg-free mayonnaise [View all] nationalize the fed Sep 2015 OP

I love it when hardcore conspiracy-doubters must confront yet another....conspiracy! WinkyDink Sep 2015 #1

That is pretty stupid, especially because of the huge loss of egg laying chickens this year. Marrah_G Sep 2015 #2

Death to mayo in all its forms! Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #3

The White Devil awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #10

Miracle Whip - retch. CrispyQ Sep 2015 #37

Oh my awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #42

I don't get Miracle Whip. It tastes like mayo that's already gone bad. SheilaT Sep 2015 #53

I was born in 68 awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #54

Lucky me. We never had that stuff when I was growing up SheilaT Sep 2015 #55

I consider it, along with mustard, a weapon of mass destruction KamaAina Sep 2015 #11

Oh, I love me some 'tard. Nt. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #36

Oh no, no no Aerows Sep 2015 #46

Do they think that those of us who don't eat MuseRider Sep 2015 #4

They're concerned that those who do eat mayo with eggs might try the stuff KamaAina Sep 2015 #12

Yes! Real Mayo contains eggs. Call the faux stuff something else. Owl Sep 2015 #5

Mayonnaise has eggs. "Mayo" has no such limitations. nt Codeine Sep 2015 #13

Mayo is a common, accepted abbreviation of mayonnaise kcr Sep 2015 #31

Real *mayonnaise* contains eggs. KamaAina Sep 2015 #16

'....has the U.S. egg industry scrambling.' bwahahahahahaaaa spanone Sep 2015 #6

thought this was a joke until I opened the thread Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #7

I haven't tried this brand, but Veganaise is like crack on bread. demmiblue Sep 2015 #8

My fiancée is a dedicated eater of eggs Codeine Sep 2015 #15

I started using Veganaise in food MuseRider Sep 2015 #17

This stuff is just as good as Veganaise - yum! LiberalElite Sep 2015 #22

I think Vegenaise is better than 'real' mayo. I love the stuff! CrispyQ Sep 2015 #38

Mayo clinic GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #9

It is pretty simple. Mayonnaise is made from eggs. longship Sep 2015 #14

Their label also has an egg marle35 Sep 2015 #18

Egg-Whiz. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #20

+ struggle4progress Sep 2015 #26

+1 abelenkpe Sep 2015 #28

I think they should change the name to mitch96 Sep 2015 #19

There's another brand named Nayonaise so LiberalElite Sep 2015 #23

Thanks, Obama!!11!!! betsuni Sep 2015 #21

Have they really nothing better to do? arikara Sep 2015 #24

21 CFR 169.140 Mayonnaise struggle4progress Sep 2015 #25

Good thing they didn't call it mayonnaise then. nt Codeine Sep 2015 #27

"Mayo" is almost universal slang for "mayonnaise" struggle4progress Sep 2015 #29

So? Legal definitions aren't build around slang. nt Codeine Sep 2015 #43

The idea behind the FDA is that people should be able to determine easily what they are buying struggle4progress Sep 2015 #47

I still think that an image of an egg is an odd way to indicate that your petronius Sep 2015 #30

Silicon Valley company? Retrograde Sep 2015 #32

I wish they'd stop using canola oil in it Warpy Sep 2015 #33

I am in the "They Are Wrong" corner for all the reasons previously mentioned. MADem Sep 2015 #34

I feel the same way about non alcoholic beer. There is no such thing as non alcoholic beer. CBGLuthier Sep 2015 #35

You've penetrated the shell of eggzactly what is wrong with this country. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #39

They blew it when they developed the branding. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #40

So many things wrong with this... truth2power Sep 2015 #41

If there are no eggs, it's not mayonnaise. MineralMan Sep 2015 #44

Can you point to the smoking gun where production or sale was banned by the Govt? brooklynite Sep 2015 #45

The label is deceptive. tammywammy Sep 2015 #48

I agree with the egg board on this. Glassunion Sep 2015 #49

"Sandwich spread" is the correct name for this product jmowreader Sep 2015 #50

If there is no egg in it, it is not mayonnaise. guillaumeb Sep 2015 #51

I love this product! roody Sep 2015 #52