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European Lawmakers Vote to Ban Meat-Based Names for Vegetarian Foods
During a significant decision this week, MEPs decided 355 to 247 to restrict food names including "burger" and "sausage" solely for animal-derived foods.
The Vote Means
Should this proposal is implemented, common plant-based items such as plant-based burgers, soy steak, and cauliflower schnitzel may have to be renamed across EU countries.
However, for the ban to be enforced, it must gain approval from a majority of the 27 EU member states, something that is far from certain.
The Arguments Surrounding the Measure
Supporters contend that consumers need transparent labeling and while traditional names should only describe products from animals.
"A steak or a sausage represent goods from animal farming: not from synthetic production nor plant products," said France's lawmaker the proposal's author.
Critics, led by Green MEPs, called the decision unnecessary regulation.
"Veggie burgers, seitan schnitzel and tofu sausage don't mislead shoppers, just rightwing politicians," said Austrian Green MEP Thomas Waitz.
Past Efforts and Judicial Background
This marks another effort to control these terminology. EU lawmakers voted down a comparable ban in four years ago.
France previously enacted a national restriction on traditional names for vegetarian products in recent years, but the European court of justice determined it invalid under European legislation in this year.
Business and Public Reaction
Leading German retailers such as Aldi and Lidl oppose the proposal, warning that changing established terms would confuse shoppers.
Advocacy organizations point to research showing that most shoppers comprehend product labels when products are properly marked as vegan.
"Almost seventy percent of shoppers understand these names as long as products are clearly labelled vegan or vegetarian," said Irina Popescu, a consumer officer at BEUC.
What Next
This legislative measure next faces review by European governments, where it must obtain broad approval to be enacted.
Given the divided views within both politicians and the public, the future of this initiative remains unclear.
Clarence Scott
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