A Burger by Any Other Name? When is a burger not a burger? According to the European Parliament, when it's made of plants! It was in October 2025 that the EU Parliament voted to reserve meat-related names like burger, steak, sausage, and even schnitzel exclusively for products that contain actual animal meat....
The “Veggie Burger” War: Who Gets to Define Europe’s Cultural Future
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Megha Joshy Mathew
Megha Joshy Mathew is a Research Scholar and Junior Research Fellow at Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, specialising in International Relations. Her areas of interest include West Asian/Middle Eastern Politics, Conflict and Peace Studies apart from Gender in International Politics.
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