Plant-based food can no longer have meat-based names in France. The French government has published a list of words, such as ’steak’ or ’ribs’ that will not be allowed on labels for meat-free products. Farmers in the country have argued that using these words to describe non-meat products could confuse customers. Similar measures are being discussed in other countries.
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