Overview

• Lawmakers approved the position by 355–247 to reserve terms such as steak, schnitzel, hamburger and wurst for animal-based products.
• The move targets labeling of plant-based foods rather than their sale or production.
• The Strasbourg cafeteria listed a “Veganer Burger” the day after the vote, and parliamentary sources said menus are planned in advance under current rules.
• The proposal came from the European People’s Party with support from right-leaning groups and parts of the meat industry, while Greens and groups like WWF Deutschland criticized it.
• A YouGov survey in Germany found about half of respondents favor keeping traditional meat names for animal products, as lobbying intensifies ahead of Council negotiations.