Know Your Labels - Vegan

Although you may not be vegan, you should consider using vegan products. They are natural and tend not to contain harmful chemicals and synthetics that can harm you or the environment or utilize an abundance of resources to create!

Depending on where you are, the labels on your products might look different. The three above logos are the most common ones used to confirm that the items you are buying are certified vegan. The above logos are identifiers of certified, third party organizations that companies have asked to verify their products. Any other logo that certifies a product as vegan may be false, planted by the company with the intent of deceiving consumers. Here’s what you should know about them:

Vegan Action (top left): Requires companies to provide signed statements by the manufacturer with documents proving they are vegan. This organization does not test or monitor products, meaning this is based on the company and manufacturer’s honesty.

Vegan Society (top right): Companies provide signed statements by the manufacturer with documents to prove they are vegan. This organization also does not require testing or monitoring, so this is also based on the honesty of the company and manufacturer being certified.

PETA (bottom): This label certifies that a product is both cruelty free and vegan. To be certified, companies complete a short questionnaire and provide a statement of assurance. Once again, no testing or monitoring is performed, so these companies are certified based on their honesty.

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