The FDA should protect the public health from consumer confusion over nutritional content of dairy-based milk alternatives and back labeling integrity.
There weren’t many widely available plant-based commercial milk products until the 1970s and ’80s. Now plant-based milk is a rapidly growing food segment.
The milk aisle can be very overwhelming. There are so many options for dairy milk as well as a large selection of dairy-free “milk” products. So, how do we choose? Well, the answer depends on a number of factors. Some people can’t tolerate the lactose in dairy, so having non-dairy options is great. There are […]
Instead of vilifying fake meat, show the consumer that you welcome innovation and will work harder to earn their trust and produce superior products.
Midwest dairy farmers applauded the U.S. Senate’s defeat this week of an attempt to protect non-dairy food products that use a dairy label. “This is a victory for Edge and other groups that have been fighting for clarity on the labeling of milk and various plant-based products,” said Brody Stapel, president of Edge Dairy Farmer […]
The dairy industry is applauding comments by the FDA Commissioner Tuesday that indicate his agency will soon get tougher on plant-based dairy labeling. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told an audience at a Politico Pro Summit on Tuesday in Washington that his agency will soon begin enforcing regulations that define milk as an animal product, not […]
The European Union Court of Justice put their foot down today on plant-based milk products using the word ‘milk’ in their labeling.