Definitions of vegetarian and vegan (Nigeria)
There are no specific legal regulations for vegan and vegetarian foods in Nigeria. However, Section 2 of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act (NAFDAC) Pre-Packaged Food (labelling) Regulations 2022 provides that the name of a pre-package food shall be indicated in the Principal Display Panel (PDP) of the la-bel, clearly indicating the specifics and true nature of the food not generic description; and the appropriate product statement of identity, where there is no specific, common or usual name of the food and shall be used in a manner that is not misleading or confusion to the consumer. From the provision, it is important that food labels are accurate in its description as vegetarian or vegan.