However, plant-based spreads weren& #39;t so lucky.

MEPs have approved an accompanying amendment further restricting the *dairy* names plant-based products can use.

It would mean they can& #39;t use terms like butter or milk anywhere on the packaging, not even to say "butter substitute".

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A powerful lobby got a #VeggieBurgerBan amendment through 1 step of the 3-step EU legislative process. After a public outcry, the full parliament rejected it at step 2.

But the public wasn& #39;t as vocal about the dairy label restrictions.

The three legislative steps are:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1">Committee vote
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2">Plenary vote (and Council vote)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3">Trilogue agreement

The veggie spread restrictions could still be defeated in step 3, negotiations between MEPs and national agriculture ministers.

Many say #CAP is wrong place for these rules