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EU vote

The only thing good about the EU is they voted against vegans describing non meat foods as meat tasting. sausages etc. Don't know why it doesn't apply here.  Greggs would be highly upset

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2866d10 Comments

The only thing good about the EU??Well, to mention just 5 areas, there's boosting employment rights, better consumer protection, improving environmental protection and tackling climate change, better food labelling. And that's just a start.

Richard Carter ● 2866d

Or another five could be:Research.Trade.Ability to work in the EU.GDPR.Security intelligence sharing.Anybody else?

Ben Rainbow ● 2866d

Cameron never should have offered a referendum in the first place...Where is your Farage now (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36306681)? Where is Dyson looking to build his electric cars (https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/dyson-electric-car-2020)?And as for the toss pot Rees-Mogg (https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/02/08/2198570/jacob-rees-moggs-huge-personal-windfall-after-brexit/)Could go on but lets say with 82 days and a few hours left, how clearer are we to what Brexit will look like or actually effect us are we?

Ben Rainbow ● 2866d

The only good thing about the EU????????What happened to the complaints when champagne could only be produced in the Champagne region?I do not mind vegans, at least not much.If you cannot call it a vegan alternative, accidentally a meat eater would try them and create a fuss!!!There is no pleasing people, me thinks!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2866d

Not true. A bit of searching seems to show it is only France that has implemented this. The EU does not yet have standards set for naming of non-meat products, and so each EU country could pass its own legislation if it wished. If the EU did decide to set minimum requirements, the U.K. would currently be a voice in that debate, with a vote and a veto. http://theconversation.com/why-france-banned-meat-names-for-vegetarian-alternatives-95549

Clare Noeken ● 2866d

As a pro EU veggie who is about 98% vegan the food labelling issue is a topic I can't get excited about; as most veggie and vegan food is well annotated so its target consumers can identity it I can only assume this is to help illiterate meat eaters or appease French farmers who seem threatened by veganism - although I don't understand why as we'll need food production irrespective of whether were vegan, veggie or carnivorous! Richard and Ben have pointed out numerous more important areas where the EU has been benefiecial and as Ivonne highlights the Champagne product control was important to the French to ensure quality consistency of their premium product. However, I understand with climate warming the French champagne growers are investing in English vineyards and I have tasted good sparkling wine from Tenterden. More worrying is the UK's loss in its participation an investment in the military functionality of the Galileo  satellite navigation system. Is was good foresight of the EU to develop this to reduce dependency on the US GPS, particularly given the current US administration's disdain of NATO, and the UK us now just throwing that away ☹

Michael Ixer ● 2866d

Thanks for checking, Clare

Michael Ixer ● 2866d

Internet neutralityCleaner beachesLead free petrolNo mobile roaming chargesBan on growth hormones and other harmful food additivesEU wide patent and copyright protectionFreedom to live, work, study, travel and retire in the EUAccess to local health servicesEqual payPaid holiday and maternity entitlementEuropean arrest warrant Cross-border policingMinimum standards set by the EU, in agreement with us, benefit every facet of our lives. Im sure there are more examples others can give!

Clare Noeken ● 2866d

The great experiment in testing how the ports will cope, come Brexit doesn't seem to have been a great success : Meanwhile, someone has asked why the government couldn't have paid £14 million to a transport company with no lorries to carry out the trial.  What a good job Grayling didn't think of that....     

Richard Carter ● 2865d

Don't give him ideas ☺

Michael Ixer ● 2865d