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submitted 6 months ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de

The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term "steak" on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

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[-] barsoap@lemm.ee -1 points 6 months ago

while a generic name such as “plant protein block”

"vegan grill patty". German actually had a word specifically for this kind of stuff for ages, goes back to Max Bircher. The man had some sense and didn't try to call it "Gemüsefrikadelle".

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