The European Union is ready to say goodbye to words like “veggie burger” on the packaging of products that do not contain any meat. By approving amendment 113 as part of a proposal to amend the Regulation on the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets (355 votes in favour, 247 against, 30 abstentions), Parliament has banned names indicating the presence of meat in all plant-based products which, by their very nature, do not contain meat. No more veggie burgers, then, and no more tofu sausages, vegan steaks or escalopes. Even names like egg whites and yolks shall be reserved exclusively for products containing meat. Overall, the text was adopted by 532 votes in favour, 78 against and 25 abstentions. It will become Parliament’s position in the talks with the Council and the Commission. The European Parliament also agreed on simplifying agricultural rules and strengthening farmers’ position in the food supply chain, with 492 votes in favour, 111 against and 39 abstentions. This bureaucratic streamlining, according to rapporteur André Rodrigues, sends “a clear signal to almost nine million farmers across the EU”. MEPs also voted on and approved by a large majority the renewal of the fisheries partnership with Côte d’Ivoire (520 votes in favour, 97 against, 12 abstentions); new employment policy guidelines (412 in favour, 129 against, 98 abstentions); and the EU strategy for Latin America (354 in favour, 195 against, 77 abstentions).