Our Values
Compassion, transparency, sustainability, and the belief that food systems should earn our trust.
Vegan food is not automatically nutritious, ethical in every dimension, or free from contamination. Produce, packaged products, and restaurant meals all require sound sourcing and handling.
Our commitment is to ask better questions without turning unverified social posts into facts.
Case Study 1
A linked Instagram post describes a former worker's concerning experience at a named Giant store in Columbia, Maryland. Vegan Gene's did not witness the conditions, cannot verify the allegation, and does not present it as a finding about the store or company.
Personal reports can still remind consumers and workers how to document a real concern: record the product, date, lot code, location, receipt, photographs, symptoms, and who was notified. Report urgent hazards to local health authorities; packaged-food complaints may also belong with the FDA or USDA depending on the product.
View the attributed personal accountCase Study 2
Small insect larvae can occur in fruit and are visually alarming, but a video alone cannot identify the organism or establish a specific medical risk. It also does not prove that every package or growing method has the same issue.
Choose berries without mold or major damage, refrigerate them promptly, rinse under running water shortly before eating, and discard fruit that appears spoiled. Do not use soap or bleach. Anyone who becomes ill should contact a healthcare professional and report a suspected foodborne illness.
View the strawberry source postFood-safety oversight should protect everyone, whatever they eat. Our veganism is a values-based choice—not a claim that plants eliminate every risk. Evidence, fair attribution, and corrective action matter more than fear.