Claims assessment · Product claim
Plant-based
Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
Five major markets · one reviewed comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD Art. 6; FIC Reg 1169/2011 | True share of plant-derived content; cannot imply climate benefit without substantiation; 'plant-based' plastic still plastic. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code | Disclose non-plant content; avoid halo environmental implication. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Act s.5; Green Guides 260.4 | Qualify % plant content; do not imply compostability/biodegradability. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Composition testing on file. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | The cited source is recorded in the assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Composition accuracy; ACCC scrutiny of implied benefits. |