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France submits new draft decree against plant-based ‘meat’

06/09/2023
France submits new draft decree against plant-based ‘meat’

France has proposed new regulations to prevent plant-based foods made in the country from using meat-related names like "steak" and "spare ribs", Reuters has reported.  This is an effort to prevent "misleading claims" by some meat alternatives. France is the first European Union country to attempt such a restriction. A similar measure was suspended by the country's highest administrative court in June of last year due to its vagueness and short timing.

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