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A veggie burger is seen at a restaurant in Brussels in 2020. A ban on meat-related terms for plant-based foods will also apply to lab-grown meat products. (Archive photo). Photo: Francois Lenoir/Reuters

EU to ban meat names for plant-based foods

EU member states and lawmakers agreed Thursday to ban meat-related terms like “steak” and “bacon” for marketing plant-based foods. However, terms such as “burgers,” “sausages,” and “escalope” are exempt.

The ban, which also applies to lab-grown meat, aims to protect cattle farmers from “unfair...

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