Even the picture used in the thumbnail highlights how hard it is to ‘accidentally’ purchase a veg patty over a beef patty. There’s variations in the type of meat patties available like Angus, wagyu, smash, etc. but that’s not being regulated. No one is accidentally buying ‘sparkling protein’

And in the end, nothing changes except the packaging soon says "vegan burger alternative" instead of "vegan burger". Then the meat industry jacks up the price and people buy more and usually cheaper vegan alternatives.

Interestingly, those names carry different meanings in different languages. For example, a "Wurst" in Germany (which now has to be meat) is either the meat based food product or alternatively a sausage shaped object. So the whole EU ruling makes even less sense because it removes long established meanings from words or makes those illegal.

blood sausage

Like haggis? Or black pudding?

Yeah, these are our biggest problems. Perks of living between but not under Putin and Trump. It's stupid though, but at the same time a big issue. Mega corps (in the meat and dairy industry) having too much influence, pushing these dumb laws. It sounds innocent, but there's a much bigger issue behind it. Same as in the US, how it all started and how it created the country's current downfall: Mega corps destroying society for their own profits.

It's not about being politically correct, it's about appeasing the meat industry lobbies and helping them keep market share.

I'm very much against the self righteous types of vegans that go around reminding everyone like they're an Arch user.

In my 2 decades online ive seen vastly more posts bitching about vegans than actual vegans preaching. Such a fucking big-meat psy-op

I'm wondering if this is because of regulations like, "it has to have X amount of peanuts to legally be called peanut butter."

Don’t forget that squirrel, raccoon, and possum meat. That’s where the magic flavor comes from!

Yes, but also why does the government need to be involved?

I understand wanting clarity in good naming and standards, but I'll never confuse a tofu burger or reconstituted mycelium protein nuggets with actual meat.

There is no real risk to the consumer in having language like tofu burger and veggie steak