French MP says substitutes for the genuine thing can’t be allowed to use meaty or dairy namesIn what seems to be a rather extreme reaction to the blight of fake news,French MP and farmer Jean-Baptiste Moreau successfully proposed a measure last week to ban vegetarian and vegan meat or dairy substitutes from calling themselves meat- or dairy-based names. “It is notable to combat fraudulent claims,” he tweeted. “Our products must be designated correctly: the terms of #cheese or #steak will be reserved for products of animal origin!”Ironically, or Moreau shares a position with a number of vegans and vegetarians I know,many of whom find the concept of “fake meat” repulsive. Why would you give up chicken, then spend ages trying to find something that resembles chicken in every way, and shape and form? There’s an ongoing debate to that effect swirling around the Impossible Burger,which is said to taste like meat, which “bleeds” (beetroot) when bitten into.
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Source: theguardian.com