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LUXEMBOURG – She calls the use of meat names for plant-based products misleading. “Especially because it is made to seem like a full-fledged substitute,” she said. “It is a very different kind of product, so call it something else. Otherwise, it implies it is something it is not.”
Earlier, the cabinet already indicated that it finds “a missed opportunity” that there are no EU definitions for ‘vegan’ and ‘vegetarian’ products, as stated in a letter to Parliament.
The issue is briefly on the agenda of a meeting of agriculture ministers. German Agriculture Minister Alois Raine is against a ban due to the extra regulations it would create. “When people buy a veggie schnitzel, they know it is not made from meat.”
A ban requires approval from the European Commission and a majority of the member states.
(October 27, 2025)