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The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term "steak" on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

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[โ€“] Ephera@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

It actually is allowed for German "Scheuermilch" ("scouring cream", which is a cleaning detergent, literal translation: "scrubbing milk").

[โ€“] voodoocode@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And we had this minister for transport Scheuer...

[โ€“] trollercoaster@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

But his name doesn't come from Scheuermilch, it's rather an abbreviation of "bescheuert" - bonkers.

[โ€“] ian@feddit.uk 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh hell. I've been drinking Scheuermilch! I thought it was a bit crunchy

[โ€“] Anekdoteles@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

At least, your teeth or what's left of them is pretty white.

[โ€“] EyIchFragDochNur@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

The law only addresses agricultural products but yeah there are exceptions for products that were traditional before the law was passed

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2010/791/oj