I think the easiest way to look at what this does, is let's take a really simple example- I want to make sure I put the right things out- I've got a simple little list of values there.
But there are far too many of these imitation food products, exceptions and loopholes out there to make such alist feasible and even when you know what to shop for, you can still get ripped off by knowingly duplicitous retailers or restaurateurs.