EU agrees to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products

31 meat-related names to describe vegetarian and vegan products set to go - but 'veggie burgers' and 'meat-free sausages' will remain on the table

An earlier proposal to prohibit names such as burger and sausage was abandoned. Stock picture

EU lawmakers have agreed to ban meaty names such as steak and bacon for vegetarian and vegan foods, but “veggie burgers” and “meat-free sausages” will remain on the table.

Negotiators from the European parliament and EU council of ministers found a recipe for compromise on rules for food names this week, although critics said they were creating needless complexity.