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'Veggie-burger' could be off the menu as EU lawmakers push to ban term

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EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday (October 8) to ban the use of the term "veggie-burger" and limit food descriptions such as steak, escalope and sausage to products containing meat, part of a proposed EU law to protect farmers.

Breakdown
  • EU lawmakers voted to ban terms like 'veggie burger' for plant-based foods.
  • The law would reserve meat-related terms such as steak and sausage for products containing meat. 10s
  • The amendment passed in the European Parliament by 355 to 247 votes. 16s
  • Negotiations on the final law will involve the Parliament, EU governments, and the Commission. 32s
  • The EU already restricts dairy terms like 'milk' to animal-based products. 47s
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