Published 4 years ago

EU parliament votes on banning veggie 'sausage,' 'burger'

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Farmers have pushed for this tightening of rules, claiming that the meat-like names could confuse consumers and harm agricultural companies.

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Metro News

Vegans can call food burgers, steaks and bacon, EU rules

The move would have banned shops and restaurants calling plant-based products ‘burgers’ or ‘sausages’ (Picture: Getty)The European Parliament has voted against a ban on the use of terms like ‘burgers’ and ‘sausages’ in the labelling of plant-based products.The proposal would have meant veggie burgers, soy steaks and vegan sausages could not continue to be sold as such in restaurants and shops in the EU.A lobby group representing farmers across t…

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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npr

Veggie Burgers Can Be Called Burgers, European Parliament Says

Despite pushback from Europe's largest farmer's association, the Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives to use meat-like terms, including burger and steak.(Image credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Bangkok Post

European MPs okay 'veggie burger' branding

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament on Friday rejected a much-mocked attempt to ban companies from branding plant-based products with meaty names like "veggie burger".

4 years ago·กทม, Thailand

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Deutsche Welle

European Parliament votes to allow veggie sausages

The European Parliament has voted down a motion that would have banned meatless food products from having names associated with meat. But nondairy foods must now avoid referring to milk or cheese in their descriptions.

4 years ago·Germany

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