Anice values the support of the European Parliament to protect meat names against vegan use.

The Association of Meat Industries of Spain (Anice) has valued in a statement the decision of the European Parliament (EP) to reserve names such as steak, escalope, or hamburger for products that contain meat, which would curb their use for vegan foods. Anice has welcomed the amendment that the EP has accepted, in Strasbourg (France), within its vote to revise the Common Organization of Markets of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which introduces a new definition of meat, which will be limited to "edible parts of animals." The amendment specifies that terms such as steak, escalope, sausage, or hamburger "must be reserved exclusively for products that contain meat and exclude products cultivated from cells." "This is a key step towards clearer and more transparent food labeling in Europe, which guarantees consumers truthful information and protects the authenticity of meat denominations," emphasized the director general of Anice, Giuseppe Aloisio. In 2024, Anice, the trade ...