The term 'Veggie burger' is caught in a cross fire between EU lawmakers. (Photo source: aliet kitchen / Unsplash ) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The term 'veggie-burger' may soon go out of commission after EU lawmakers on Wednesday voted to keep meat terms like 'burgers' and 'sausages', 'steak', and 'escalope' away from plant-based or vegetarian items, as part of an amendment to protect farmers.

To strengthen farmer's negotiating ground, the EU parliament lawmakers voted by 355 to 247 in favour of the amendment that will protect them against powerful companies in the food supply chain which may impose unfavourable conditions on them, news agency Reuters reported.

The EU governments and Commission will negotiate to draft the text of the final reg

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