EU lawmakers back ‘veggie burger’ ban
Uniunea Europeana
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban plant-based and lab-grown products from having meat-related names such as “burger,” “sausage” or “steak” on their labels, reviving a long-running food fight between the meat industry and the alternative protein sector. The ban, proposed by French center-right lawmaker Céline Imart, was buried in a broader reform of EU farming rules designed to tweak how farmers sign contracts with buyers and adjust a raft of other technical provisions.
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