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Are EU food labels  unfair to those with plant-based lifestyles?

Are EU food labels unfair to those with plant-based lifestyles?

Update: 2026-03-12
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No one believes a bean burger contains beef, and nobody assumes a veggie sausage came from a pig. So why are EU rules for food labels assuming people do? 

That’s the question from Deidra Barr, Director of Communications for the UK Vegetarian Society who spoke to Anton this morning.

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Are EU food labels  unfair to those with plant-based lifestyles?

Are EU food labels unfair to those with plant-based lifestyles?