"Veggie burgers and tofu steaks might be off the menu for good as the EU pushes to ban 'misleading' food labels. The bloc's parliament has voted to restrict the use of terms like 'sausage', 'steak', and 'burger' exclusively to foods containing meat. Proposed by French lawmaker Céline Imart, the new naming restrictions were slipped in with a broad package of technical rule adjustments to farming contracts."
"Thanks to overwhelming support from the French livestock and meat industry, the bill was approved with a healthy majority of 355 votes in favour and 247 against. However, the text will need to be negotiated by the 27 member states in the Council of the EU before it can become law. French lawmakers and farming bodies have hailed the change as a major win for consumer clarity, arguing that shoppers could be confused by labels like ' vegetarian sausage'."
"The EU already has restrictions on using terms like 'milk', 'cheese', and 'butter' for anything other than products containing 'normal mammary secretion'. This means European supermarkets are already required to stock 'oat drink' rather than oat milk. Ms Imart argues that the new limitations on meat alternatives are 'in line with European rules' and that it was 'only fair' to offer meat the same protection."
The European Parliament voted to restrict names such as 'sausage', 'steak', and 'burger' exclusively to foods containing meat. The proposal, by French lawmaker Céline Imart, was included in technical adjustments to farming contracts and passed 355 to 247 with strong support from the French livestock and meat industry. The text must still be negotiated by the 27 member states in the Council of the EU before becoming law. Supporters argue the change brings transparency for consumers and recognition for farmers, citing existing restrictions on dairy terms. Opponents note a 2020 labelling ban attempt failed and point to recent political shifts benefiting farming interests.
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