Farmers ask EU parliament to ban terms such as "veggie burger"

FILE PHOTO: A vegetarian Curry-wurst is pictured at Ziervogels Kult Curry in Berlin, Germany, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Restaurants and shops in the European Union could be barred from marketing products as "veggie burgers" or "vegan sausage" if farmers get their way in a debate this week in the European parliament.

Proposed amendments to a farming bill would also prohibit describing non-dairy items as being "like" or in the "style" of milk, butter or cheese.