Turns out the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has quite strict terms on what one can call “mayonnaise.”
This month, the FDA sent a warning letter to Hampton Creek, the San Francisco based food company, to tell them to stop promoting Just Mayo, their vegan substitute of the beloved condiment.
The letter, which you can read here, says that the company violates federal regulations, specifically:
Now, it’s up to Hampton Creek to convince the FDA otherwise or to change their branding and labeling.
If you want to pick up a container of your own Just Mayo, you can buy it at Sonoma Market (500 W. Napa St, #500, Sonoma). Or if you’re like me, and not vegan and you love your “real” FDA standard mayo, it’s even easier to make on your own.
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How about calling it “No Mayo!”
Hold the mayo?