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Veggie burgers can keep their name, but vegetarian chicken and steak will soon be banned

Veggie burgers can keep their name, but vegetarian chicken and steak will soon be banned

The European Parliament and member states have reached an agreement to restrict the use of meat-related terms for plant-based products. While terms like "veggie burger" and "tofu sausage" will remain permitted, other descriptions such as "veggie steak" will be banned.

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