The European Commission says it will begin the process of establishing a legal definition of vegetarian and vegan food in 2019, an announcement that has been welcomed by food manufacturers.

Germany has formally adopted a proposal for a legally binding definition of vegan and vegetarian food - but will it spur the Commission into finally drawing up an EU-wide definition or will it be ...

The European Union has bowed to food industry pressure to have a legal definition of vegetarian and vegan food. However, the EU has said its preparatory work for an implementation act will not start ...