France says plant-based proteins cannot be labeled as meat
Story Date: 7/12/2022

 

Source: MODERN FARMER, 7/7/22

Starting October 1, the country’s vegetarian and vegan brands cannot use words like 'sausage’ or 'steak’ to describe their products. Veggie burgers are safe, though. This week, France decided that plant-based protein products are not “steak” or “sausage” and so, they shouldn’t be labeled as such. The decision comes one week after the country banned borrowing vocabulary typically used to describe meat products for imitation products made of vegetable proteins.

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