“Vegan” and “plant-based” claims: risk implications for milk- and egg-allergic consumers in Canada

Table 1 Samples included in this study and prevalence of PAL^a for milk and/or egg

Claim^b	No. of samples	No. of samples with PAL for milk	No. of samples with PAL for egg
“Vegan”	111	20	13
“Plant-based” (but not “vegan”)	13	1	1
Total	124	21	14

^aAll types of precautionary statements were considered (e.g., “may contain [allergen]”, “made in a facility that processes [allergen]”). The same product may carry PAL for milk and egg
^bOn the product’s name and/or in a logo, with or without certification

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