The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term “steak” on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

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    8 months ago

    The problem is precisely that nobody has an interest in mislabeling animal product alternatives, but these policies create the impression that the problem they claim to solve is real. This is nothing but useless bureaucracy and a PR stunt for the animal product industry, disguised as consumer protection.

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      8 months ago

      The problem is precisely that nobody has an interest in mislabeling animal product alternatives

      You haven’t read the comments, have you. Tons and tons of purported reasoning of why saitan should be called steak.