However, plant-based spreads weren't so lucky.

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

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

This is EU democracy in action.

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't as vocal about the dairy label restrictions.

The three legislative steps are:

Committee vote
Plenary vote (and Council vote)
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