The government's decree is a response to a long-standing complaint by the meat industry that terms like 'vegetarian ham' or 'vegan sausage' were confusing for consumers.

The government’s decree is a response to a long-standing complaint by the meat industry that terms like ‘vegetarian ham’ or ‘vegan sausage’ were confusing for consumers.

The French government issued a decree on Tuesday, February 27, banning the term “steak” on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone. Other terms that can no longer be used for meat-free products include “escalope,” “ham,” “filet” and “prime rib,” according to the decree.

The ruling is a response to a long-standing complaint by the meat industry that terms like “vegetarian ham” or “vegan sausage” were confusing for consumers. It is based on a 2020 law whose application was temporarily suspended by the State Council in June 2022 after a complaint from Proteines France, a consortium of French companies selling plant-based food.

  • andrewta@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    9 months ago

    So because I know older people that are more easily confused (which happens when you get older), that makes them shills?

    • where_am_i@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      91·
      9 months ago

      reading comprehension is a basic requirement for a functioning society. We can’t design everything around “some old person might get confused by this”.

      • andrewta@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        9 months ago

        So because it’s not a problem for you we shouldn’t try to find a better way.

        Good luck with that.

        • where_am_i@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          41·
          9 months ago

          not allowing to write on a product “this like a steak but vegan” is not a better way. It’s specifically gatekeeping substitutes and slowing down their adoption.