France, South Africa ban use of the word 'meat' in fake food labels, are we next?

Chris McLennan
Updated July 4 2022 - 4:42pm, first published 12:00pm
LABEL LOWDOWN: According to new South African labelling laws this Australian plant-based product fails on three counts - it cannot call itself "meaty' or 'sausage' or 'bacon'.
LABEL LOWDOWN: According to new South African labelling laws this Australian plant-based product fails on three counts - it cannot call itself "meaty' or 'sausage' or 'bacon'.

The fight over food labelling across the world has heated up again.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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