VEGAN SAFE logo

I think it's a great idea and would love to see it implemented.

It would be very useful and would help easily distiniguish foods and wouldn't scare u off to try new things, plus the amount of time saving, wow.
It would be useful for all vegans around and anyone on an alternative diet!

The traces would defeat the purpose of the logo.

Sorry my phone is playing up so I can't see anything else now.

"May contain traces of" just means that it's produced in a factory that also handles the trace ingredient. I think it's pretty unlikely that the ingredient will actually end up in your food.
Even some specifically vegan foods have this on the label, so I think a lot of 'safe' foods would be ruled out if possible traces were considered.
The Vegan Safe label could work on 2 levels - helping vegans choose food quickly and easily, and also showing non-vegans how many options they would still have if they chose to become vegan. Most supermarket food contains traces of something, so the latter wouldn't really be effective if traces were excluded.
Vegans who want to avoid traces could just double check the label (still a lot easier than reading all of the ingredients.)

Thanks for the feedback AC.  My main motivation, like you mention, is the time saving factor.  How many of us are sick of spending more time reading ingredient lists, than the actual shopping?

I am in two minds about the traces. Whilst I agree with you 100%, as Lys points out, this may prove a problem in ruling out a lot of brands. BUT, that is why I wanted feedback from other vegans etc to see what they think.

You you make a very valid point Lys. I know a lot of vegans do ignore the 'may contain traces', including on potato chips as an example, because of the minute possibility of there actually containing any traces of these products, whilst some vegans, like AC's comment above, believe that it this might defeat the purpose, of which point I can see as well. Whilst doing some research I found that the Vegan Society in the UK have their own logo but, after becoming more flexible on the above issue, ended up receiving a lot of flack.  Essentially, this is why I have asked for feedback, to see what others think. Just reading both yours and AC's response, I can see that this is going to be a very divisive issue. In regarding to working on the 2 levels as you mention, this is pretty spot on of why I want the label - a way for vegans to idnetify products that are vegan safe, without having to read the ingredients, yet would not affect non-vegans.

I find that ethical Brands are going beyond what I have considered.

Meaning, if there is a Logo, some brands might not and some might fill ALL criteria.

Where as now it is nice they go to the trouble of listing each and every good thing they feel they are doing. It informs buyers of other issues they may not even be taking into mind yet!

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The more people there are passionate about food saftey, that get into manufacturing/greater production/distribution... the happier I am about life.

As should be any Humane Human Animal

There should definitely be strict criteria.  As I have said before, I believe that 'branding' will become stronger in the future as more people want more ethical choices and an easier way to recognise these choices instead of having to read things like ingredients.

People don't want 'Ethical choices'. They just aren't bold enough to believe the inhumane food standards the government has allowed to go on under their noses for so long.

Seriously... things will happen because the more people that KNOW the more people that are PISSED OFF. Not because people are making a nonchalant swing to more ethical stances, because they have the option presented to them.

Economics has shat all over this society. Most of the true wealth is in the waste.