Is your bread veggie?
Press stories
highlighting the use of additives in bread making have suggested that "most bread sold in shops is not fit for vegetarians".
The Vegetarian Society is aware that enzymes sourced from pigs are sold
for commercial baking but has always understood that their use is relatively
rare. We have previously been assured that brands labelled "suitable
for vegetarians" conform with the Food Standards Agency's Guidelines
(agreed after consultation with the Vegetarian Society) meaning that
no ingredients or processing aids of slaughtered-animal origin are
included or used.
Vegetarians, along with any consumer who cares about the provenance of
their food and drink, have the right to know what they are eating. Clear,
informative labelling is essential and the Vegetarian Society would like
to see all ingredients and processing aids listed, with their origin
clearly marked. In the meantime we are investigating the claims made
by the Real Bread Campaign and will publish more information here as soon
as possible.
UPDATE:
1 June 2009
To date, we have been assured by the relevant manufacturers that none
of the following brands of bread use non-vegetarian ingredients or processing
aids:
Allinson,
Asda, Burgen, Co-op, Hovis, Kingsmill, Sainsbury's, Sunblest, Tesco
own label, Waitrose, Warburtons.
The following companies
have numerous bread/bread products listed in the Vegan Society's ‘Animal-Free
Shopper’ (8th Edition, 2008);
Aldi, Budgens, Marks & Spencer, Somerfield, Spar
For Vegetarian Society
Approved bread products, which have been independently verified to
assure that
they meet our strict criteria, search on www.seedlingshowcase.com
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