The European Parliament (EP) has voted to ban the use of meaty words like “burger,” “steak,” and “sausage” on plant-based food labels. The 355-247 majority […]
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Labelling debate presses on as European Agriculture Committee votes to ban meaty words on plant-based foods
The European Parliament Agriculture Committee voted to ban the use of names such as ‘burger,’ ‘sausage’ and ‘steak’ for plant-based foods yesterday (8 September) in […]
War of words – the EU clampdown on plant-based ‘bacon, ribs and chicken’
The European Commission proposed banning 29 terms – like “bacon”, “ribs” and “chicken” — for use in plant-based products on 16 July. This move comes […]
Labelling back under the spotlight as new EU proposal revisits ‘meaty’ words restrictions
The European Commission has put forward a new proposal to restrict the use of certain meat-related words for labelling and marketing plant-based meat alternatives. The […]
ECJ overturns French ban on words used for plant-based food.
ECJ overturns French ban on words like ‘steak’ or ‘bacon’ to describe plant-based food. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) determined on Friday, October 4, […]
‘A Victory of Common Sense’: France Will No Longer Ban ‘Meat’ Words for Plant-Based Products
For years, France has attempted to ban plant-based brands from using words like “steak” and “ham” to describe their products. In 2020, a ban was […]