Vegetarian

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What it is

Vegetarian is a label used to show that a product does not contain meat or any ingredients derived from the slaughter of animals. This includes the exclusion of flesh, poultry, fish, and by-products like gelatin, which is a protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, and ligaments of animals.

Why people choose it

What can disqualify a product from this label

Watch forWhy
Animal flesh or body partsIncludes meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, and insects.
Meat, fish or bone stock/stock cubesMade from animal body parts.
Animal carcass fatsIncludes suet, lard or dripping.
Gelatine, aspic, gelatine-based block, jelly crystals, or isinglassDerived from animal body parts.
Animal rennetA by-product of slaughter.
Royal JellyDerived from animal body parts.
ShellacDerived from animal body parts.
Battery eggsThe Vegetarian Society does not accredit products from battery eggs or any other intensive system of egg production.
Genetically modified ingredients (GMOs)GMO-containing products are not eligible for the Vegetarian Society Approved trademark.
Animal testingProducts are disqualified if the producing company carried out or commissioned animal testing for the finished product or any ingredient, unless it was a proven unavoidable legal requirement.
Cross-contaminationLack of reasonable and practicable steps to prevent contamination with non-vegetarian products/ingredients during production.

Certification and regulatory notes

MarkIssued byWhat it means
Vegetarian Society ApprovedVegetarian SocietyGuarantees the product contains no ingredients made from animal body parts, uses only free-range eggs, is GMO-free, has measures to avoid cross-contamination, and has not been subject to commissioned animal testing.
  1. https://vegsoc.org/trademarks/vegetarian-certification/ (Other)
  2. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-supplements-guidance-and-faqs/guidance-notes-on-legislation-implementing-directive-200246ec-on-food-supplements (Other)
  3. https://vegsoc.org/trademarks/trademark-criteria/ (Other)
  4. https://sps.nhs.uk/articles/choosing-vitamin-d-products-for-vegetarians-or-vegans/ (NHS)

How Suppio ranks

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Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.

FAQ

How does Suppio rank Vegetarian products?

Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.

How often are Vegetarian prices updated?

Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.

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