Meat And Dairy Products Mislabeled As Vegan And Vegetarian At COP29 (plantbasednews.org)

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I previously called modern COP conferences oil and gas industries cosplaying social responsibility to delay, distract, and deny. Here's another example of what a @#$%show they are.

Elsewhere in the video, Ghodawat and Plant Based Treaty’s scientific health advisor and campaigner Kimmy Cushman showed a menu being served at the conference. Among the dishes were a “vegan” salad containing cheese and a “vegan” toast with cream cheese. “Vegetarian” options included a chicken caesar salad and a salmon salad. One dish marked as vegetarian even included beef, which is regarded as the most environmentally damaging food product.

Ghodawat confirmed to Plant Based News that general food options at COP are very meat-heavy. Most coffee stalls are also not serving plant-based milk, and those that do are charging extra for them. Stalls include a hot dog stand, Domino’s pizza, and a burger bar. “It’s absolutely horrendous,” Ghodawat said. “Words don’t do justice to the anger we’ve all felt.”

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[-] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

When I first read the headline I thought someone was making a mountain out of a molehill for some accidentally mislabeled sandwiches at a table.

But to actually BUILD a menu with no understanding of the dietary labels... that's, quite something.

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