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Can you call a tofu escalope “tofu escalope”? The European Parliament shows how little common sense and personal responsibility many politicians trust in their voters.
The world is on fire, but the European Parliament is arguing over questions of principle. For example, are you allowed to market plant products such as “hamburger”, “schnitzel”, “sausage” or “steak”? You know: veggie burgers, tofu schnitzel, etc. How the voting will end this Wednesday morning is fully open in advance.
Both sides of the dispute over this particular sausage take a serious approach to the matter, which would be fun if we didn’t have other issues – a pandemic, for example, and the huge recession that came out of it – spoiling our fun. Martin Balluch from Verein gegen Tierfabriken believes that “the names of sausages and meats for plant-based alternatives” are irreplaceable for all those who want to give up meat: “And this is exactly why the animal industry it is trying to change the nomenclature to make the obstacle of change more difficult. “The Chamber of Commerce, on the other hand, sees the strict quality standards of the local Codex Alimentarius in jeopardy by competitors for plant-based meat.
Both sides, the meat industry and vegan lobbies, are united by a disheartening distrust in people’s personal responsibility. We certainly need clear, easy-to-understand labels on our food that indicate content and origin (by the way, the author of these lines does not recall that industry associations have so far been particularly committed to this issue). The consumer has the right to know what he eats and where it comes from. But anyone who seriously believes that the buyer of a soy schnitzel mistakenly thinks it is real pork is overlooking the reality of people’s lives. Vegan salami at the grocery store looks like one made from meat, but the packaging says “vegan” in large letters. That’s logical: your manufacturer wants to target customers who don’t want to eat meat, but are still looking for a flavor that comes close to it. They don’t accidentally hit the shelf, nor would they give up if the soy schnitzel were called a “soy slice” or whatever.
“For the love of God, stop being condescending with the legislation,” the former Finnish prime minister and quasi-candidate of the European People’s Party for the position of Commission president, Alex Stubb, commented on Tuesday for this cause. “It is precisely these things that discredit the EU. A hamburger is a hamburger and a veggie burger is a veggie burger, no matter what you write on a piece of paper. ” There’s little to add to that except ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.
