How the meat lobby is waging war on the First Amendment States around the country are enacting unnecessary and expensive labelling requirements on plant-based foods as meat and dairy producers lobby for industry protection from competition. Daryl James Beyond Meat Vegans read food labels carefully when they shop. They often find animal-based ingredients buried in the fine print, so Chicago entrepreneur Daniel Staackmann decided to make things as easy as possible for his customers when he launched Upton’s Naturals in 2006. His Chili Lime Jackfruit, Ch’eesy Bacon Mac and Chorizo Seitan all ...