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Sir Paul McCartney joins MPs in opposing EU plan to reserve meat-related terms for animal products

Critics say proposed rules would confuse shoppers and hinder sustainable food innovation

The McCartney family, long-time vegetarian advocates, signed a Dec. 5 letter urging the EU to reconsider

Sir Paul McCartney is lending his influential voice to a growing campaign urging European lawmakers to block new rules that would restrict how plant-based foods can be labeled.

The longtime vegetarian advocate has joined MPs, activists and food-industry leaders pushing back against a proposal that would bar terms like “burger” and “sausage” from use on vegetarian or vegan products.

The movement follows an October vote in the European Parliament, in which Members of Parliament backed

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