EU Lawmakers Vote to Ban 'Veggie-Burger' Term and Restrict Meat-Related Food Descriptions
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Summary
EU lawmakers have voted to ban the use of terms like 'veggie-burger' and restrict food descriptions such as steak, escalope, and sausage to only products containing actual meat. The amendment passed with 355 votes in favor to 247 against, as part of a broader EU regulation aimed at strengthening farmers' negotiating position against powerful food supply chain companies. The measure is designed to protect farmers from unfavorable conditions imposed by large corporations.
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Lawmakers at the European Parliament voted by 355 to 247 in favour of an amendment to a regulation designed to give farmers a stronger negotiating position
part of a proposed EU law to protect farmers
so that powerful companies in the food supply chain do not impose unfavourable conditions
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