[ianai]

Vegan is not a solely moral label. It’s a label like Kosher or any of the others. It signifies compliance with getting a product without any animal products. BK could and I’d argue should just make a note that even removing the cheese doesn’t make it a vegan sandwich. If they specify which ingredients or cooking processes invalidate it then they’ll still get the otherwise vegans who are willing to eat off shared equipment.

[pas]

Okay, so is there a Vegan Authority? Because for Kosher it's up to some rabbis. And there are rules for labels such as "Made in X" (usually something like value add must be at least 50% in X).

And so it might be that "vegan" means "no animals harmed during the making of this nor does the sale of this contribute to that", so you can eat animal meat after the animal naturally died and it's not in a factory, ugly farm setting.

Or it might mean that no meat or animal products added/used, except reasonable contamination. After all in lactose-free milk there's still some 0.09% lactose, etc.

Or whatever.

For example frying oil has a big impact on taste, so that might be important, because if it's contamination easily detected by humans then it means it should be contamination easily prevented.

Grills/stovetops? I have no idea, probably not much.

[ianai]

When I see this symbol I know I’m safe.

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The Certified Vegan Logo is a registered trademark, similar in nature to the kosher mark, for products that do not contain animal products or byproducts and that have not been tested on animals. The certified logo is easily visible to consumers interested in vegan products and helps vegans to shop without constantly consulting ingredient lists. It also helps companies recognize a growing vegan market, as well as bringing the word Vegan—and the lifestyle it represents—into the mainstream. (Please keep in mind, however, that the logo is not yet on every vegan product.) The Certified Vegan Logo is currently on thousands of products manufactured by over 1000 companies.

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https://vegan.org/certification/

[pas]

Thanks! Never heard of this never seen this logo. Does BK use/imply something like this?