Today, the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development voted on measures to strengthen farmers’ position in the agri-food supply chain. A key element concerns transparency and fairness in how food products are marketed and labelled. The EPP Group has succeeded in ensuring that traditional names such as ‘steak’ or ‘burger’ must be reserved exclusively for products derived from animal meat.
“A steak is made of meat — full stop. Using these names only for real meat keeps labels honest, protects farmers, and preserves Europe’s culinary traditions,” says Céline Imart MEP, the Parliament’s lead negotiator on the file.
“Lab-grown meat is not only a total aberration but also a threat to traditional farming and real food production, the core of European agriculture. Farmers deserve fair treatment, and consumers deserve clarity. Let’s keep ‘burger’ for meat, veggie products deserve their own name,” adds Imart.
The EPP Group remains committed to promoting a fair and transparent agri-food chain that values the hard work of Europe’s farmers and respects consumer choice.
Fonte: EPP
