A call has been made by vegetarian organizations and food companies to the European Commission to reverse a ban on using terms like 'sausages' and 'burgers' for non-meat products, a decision approved by the European Parliament last year.
Vegetarian organizations and numerous food companies have urged the European Commission not to approve a ban that prohibits the labeling of non-meat products with traditional terms such as 'sausages' and 'burgers'. This ban, which was approved by the European Parliament last year, is viewed as a significant victory for meat producers. However, it will not take effect until a majority of member states endorse it, with a vote scheduled for March 5. Opponents of the ban argue that common sense should prevail, suggesting that consumers can easily understand that products labeled as 'vegetarian sausages' or 'vegetarian burgers' derive from vegetables, not meat.
