Eric GoldmanOct 9, 2025

"Veggie burgers, seitan schnitzel & tofu sausage don't confuse consumers, only rightwing politicians"

“A beef tomato doesn’t contain any beef. Ladies’ fingers are not made of actual ladies’ fingers. Let’s trust consumers & stop this hotdog populism” #Censorship

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/08/veggie-burgers-off-menu-meps-vote-ban-plant-based-food-terms

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

The Guardian
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@ericgoldman no one made as much ruckus about it when the EU did it with soy milk which we also no longer call milk because it’s not milk…

/cc @purplepadma

Oct 9, 2025 at 6:58amWeb