Comment by inigyou
2 hours ago
As a result of this, half the stuff in a German supermarket doesn't say what it is on the packaging, just the brand name. So soy yoghurt doesn't say soy yoghurt, it says Alpro and you just have to guess or interpret the fine print to know that it's soy yoghurt.
Even actual yoghurt can't say yoghurt. It has to say mild yoghurt, on some technicality.
Second order effects of well intentioned regulation. As is tradition.
That sounds like industry lobbying got the better of them, we have similar fights going on here around calling things plant "milk" or "butter" and the rest. What a shame, I can't imagine it's a lot of fun having to forensically examine every item on the shelf.