Might come in handy later, I suspect Soros, Gates, maybe both. Company called ProVeg INternational, Berlin-based but branches even in US, does grants to other NGOs
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SA’s faux meat saga: a reprieve after High Court interdict – “successful in halting product seizures”
20 August 2022
The plant-based food sector is celebrating a temporary win after urgent legal efforts on behalf of the industry at the Johannesburg High Court proved successful in halting product seizures.
Familiar plant-based foods like vegan biltong and vegetarian sausages had been due to disappear from shelves from Monday 22 August – if not voluntarily, then through seizure by agents of South Africa’s Food Safety Agency.
But on Friday 20 August, “mince” that contains no part of any animal and “patties” with no meat received a reprieve, as manufacturers and retailers fought back.
Last week government said it would push ahead with its controversial war [https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/make-peas-not-war-veggie-product-makers-cry-foul-as-govt-cracks-down-on-fake-meat-20220630] on plant-based foods that use product names associated with processed meats. The order, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) was due to see “vegan biltong”, “plant-based meatballs”, and “chorizo and red pepper vegetarian sausages”, among others, removed from shelves.
The DALRRD, in late June, reaffirmed that “meat analogues must not use the product names prescribed and reserved for processed meat products”, adding that these plant-based products were in violation of regulations promulgated in 2019.
The dept also warned producers that the Food Safety Agency was empowered to seize any and all plant-based products with meaty names from shelves. The only way to avoid a government-led seizure of goods would be for products to be relabelled or recalled by the producers or retailers themselves.
The Food Safety Agency, in a notice issued last Tuesday, confirmed that it would “seize any meat analogue products presented for sale in the Republic of South Africa which are using the product names prescribed for processed meat products in terms of section 8 of the Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990 (the Act) at all points of sale, i.e., facilities, premises (retail and wholesale), conveyances, etc.”
These products will be seized, said the Agency, from Monday 22 August.
But on Friday, the Consumer Goods Council of SA (CGCSA) obtained a temporary interdict in the JHB High Court against seizures, BusinessLive first reported [https://www.businessinsider.co.za/But%20on%20Friday,%20the%20Consumer%20Goods%20Council%20of%20SA%20(CGCSA)%20obtained%20a%20temporary%20interdict%20against%20seizures,%20BusinessLive%20first%20reported.].
The council represents thousands of businesses, and its services include advice on how to comply with product labelling requirements.
The interdict halts the forceable removal of products from shelves at least until a court can decide on the merits of arguments from producers and retailers that the government’s stance is illogical, and harmful to consumers.
The action on behalf of the plant-based food industry is supported by local food awareness organisation ProVeg South Africa, the local branch of ProVeg International, and several of its stakeholders in the plant-based food sector. ProVeg has also been in discussion with their legal support at Lawtons Attorneys, who have also offered assistance to the movement.
“Although we welcome the decision by the court, we would like to reiterate our call for further dialogue as we still believe that this matter should be settled through discussion between the plant-based food industry, DALLRD and the meat industry.” Donovan Will, ProVeg South Africa Country Director, said.
Source: BusinessInsider SA, ProVeg SA
https://www.foodstuffsa.co.za/sas-faux-meat-saga-a-reprieve-after-high-court-interdict/