The product is called “ vEGGie.” The branding is silly, but certainly doesn’t seem deceptive.

Are you equally pedantic on the colloquial classification of nuts when a large portion of the "nuts" we eat are actually drupes? Or fruit vs vegetable classifications? Perhaps language is a tool used to convey meanings and ideas in ways that are quickly and concisely understandable. The "plant-based" insert_animal_food_name allows people to understand that this food item is meant to mimic an animal-based food item, except it's derived from plants.

If you consider a chicken that only eats corn, an egg is made of corn (and air, water and whatever the chicken eats that's not her food). It's just that it's fabricated by a chicken.

This is so very annoying especially in vegan restaurants. Why is everything called "Chicken" or "Beef" when its really gardein? I wish they would just call it ground chuck or something so its clear what you are being served. It's confusing even for vegetarians sometimes.