No doubt many of you will have seen the news this week about Zoe Rosenburg, a student in California who is currently on trial for taking chickens from a factory farm. She carried out this act with other members of the animal rights group, Direct Action Everywhere, whose members are routinely in court for carrying … Continue reading What is the right to rescue?
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UPDATE – Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
Further to my original post, The European Parliament has indeed voted to ban the use of traditional meat names - including ‘steak’ and ‘burger’ - to describe plant-based alternatives. Members of the conservative EPP (European People’s Party) group supported the move, arguing that using meat and dairy terminology for vegan-friendly counterparts is “misleading for the … Continue reading UPDATE – Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
In 2020, the European Union (EU) put forward proposals to ban the use of 'meaty names' - such as 'sausages', 'burgers' and 'like-chicken' - on labels for plant based food products. These proposals were quickly dismissed, however it appears that the EU has tried again! Two competing sets of planned restrictions which are currently being … Continue reading Is the European Union planning to ban widely-used ‘meaty names’ for plant-based food?
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