Overview

• MEPs approved a position to reserve terms like burger, schnitzel and wurst for animal products, with supporters citing consumer protection.
• The decision is not yet law and will be negotiated with the 27 member states in the next legislative step.
• A day after the vote, the Strasbourg Parliament cafeteria offered a “Veganer Burger,” which sold out before the lunch break, according to dpa.
• The push came from the conservative EPP, introduced by French MEP Céline Imart, with backing from the meat industry and opposition from Greens and NGOs such as WWF.
• Voting and public opinion show divides, including notable dissent within the EPP and a YouGov survey indicating about half of Germans favor reserving traditional meat names.