Overview

• The amendment defines meat as the edible parts of animals and reserves meat-related denominations exclusively for products that contain animal meat.
• Under the proposal, labels such as burger, sausage, steak and scaloppine would no longer be used for vegetarian or laboratory-cultivated alternatives.
• EPP MEP Céline Imart introduced the change, arguing it prevents consumer confusion and safeguards livestock producers.
• Reports cited conflicting vote counts on passage, reflecting discrepancies in media tallies from the plenary session.
• The labeling ban is part of wider CAP/OCM revisions aimed at strengthening farmers’ position in the food supply chain.