Veggie burgers: Parliament in favor of banning meat names for plant products

According to the EU Parliament, schnitzel, hamburger or steak should only be called that if they contain meat. The member states will decide whether this will actually happen.

09. October 2025
The EU Parliament believes that veggie hamburgers should not be called hamburgers. (picture alliance / SvenSimon | Frank Hoermann/SVEN SIMON)

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Last updated: 09. October 2025