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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.96,0:00:08.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Labels that say things like: ”may contain milk”
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.59,0:00:11.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cause a lot of confusion for new Vegans
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.41,0:00:14.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just to give some context to the concept of ”may contain”,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.52,0:00:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until the 1980s products could contain allergens like nuts
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.51,0:00:20.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but as long as they were made of less than 5% of the product,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.46,0:00:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the company could hide them without stating it on the packaging
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.68,0:00:29.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By the 1990s regular has made food companies declare the presence of peanuts and then all other allergens
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.71,0:00:34.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Following this ”may contain” labeling was introduced for products that are at risk of cross contamination
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.83,0:00:38.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As an example, a processing line might produce both chocolate coated peanuts and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.64,0:00:40.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chocolate coated raisins
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.68,0:00:43.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While it will be cleaned between making the different ones,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.01,0:00:47.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is a possibility of traces of peanut material being present in the packs of chocolate covered raisins
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.35,0:00:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Due to situations when people have had severe allergic reactions to traces of certain allergens,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.12,0:00:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there have been companies getting sued
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.44,0:00:58.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The ”may contain” label has become vague and overused
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.35,0:01:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reason why most processed products have a number of many ”may contain” ingredients
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.78,0:01:05.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because manufacturers are just covering themselves legally
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.20,0:01:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In most cases this ”may contain” means:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.36,0:01:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,”Produced in a facility also handling or
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.18,0:01:13.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,produced on equipment also handling
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.53,0:01:15.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something like milk or eggs or fish
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.30,0:01:19.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For a lot of Vegans the idea of their food touching dead flesh,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.23,0:01:22.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,salmonella in eggs and pus filled cow secretions is disgusting
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.78,0:01:24.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we discourage them from eating it
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.30,0:01:29.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the machinery is usually thoroughly washed before making the Vegan products
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.32,0:01:33.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these products are very unlikely to contain any milk, eggs or fish at all
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.82,0:01:37.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when you put it into perspective, these products are still Vegan
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.81,0:01:42.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you see it from the animal's point of view, being fussy doesn't help end the injustice
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.93,0:01:46.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're not supporting the dairy industry when you buy something that ”may contain” milk
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.95,0:01:49.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there should never be an ethical objection
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.62,0:01:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have a severe allergy to ingredients like dairy and eggs, be mindful of the cross contamination,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.02,0:01:55.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but for majority of Vegans,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.25,0:01:57.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,”may” is ok