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EU votes to ban ‘burger’ and ‘steak’ labels for plant-based foods
The European Parliament voted 532 to 78 to restrict meat-related terms on plant-based products amid livestock sector concerns and consumer surveys showing 80% acceptance of such labels.
- The European Parliament voted 532 to 78 to ban using meat-related labels for plant-based products.
- The decision defines meat as 'edible parts of animals' and restricts the use of terms like steak, escalope, sausage, and burger exclusively to animal products.
- Céline Imart stated that using meat-related terms for vegetarian products is misleading and should reflect their meaning.
- Anna Stürgkh emphasized that consumers are not easily misled by food labels, urging respect for their understanding and decisions.
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To ensure that consumers do not accidentally resort to vegan schnitzel & co., the replacement products must rename themselves. That is what the EU has decided.
The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday a text which prohibits the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘steaks’ or ‘hamburger’ in the case of products which do not contain meat.
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