But there is currently no legal definition for vegan food, allowing firms to market their products as being so even if they contain dairy or egg.

This is quite alarming. It must mean that there is no regulation to ensure that vegan products are actually animal-free.

Inspectors from Hampshire and Kent Scientific Services found 24 (39%) out of 61 products marked as vegan contained egg or dairy, including 13 dairy alternatives and 48 meat alternatives. In total, 90% were found to be unsatisfactory – meaning they failed for traces of dairy or inaccuracies in their labelling and nutritional information.

This is unbelievable.