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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Closeup of a person holding a veggie burger in their hands
‘Veggie burgers, seitan schnitzel and tofu sausage do not confuse consumers, only rightwing politicians,’ an Austrian Green MEP said. Photograph: NatashaPhoto/Getty

Veggie burgers, tofu steak and cauliflower schnitzel will be off the menu if the European parliament gets its way after a vote on food names.

MEPs voted on Wednesday by 355 in favour to 247 against to reserve names such as “steak”, “burger” and “sausage” exclusively for products derived from meat, a longstanding demand of farm unions.

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