More than 30 members of Congress wrote a letter to the FDA, asking it to clarify its position on nondairy “milk.” Soy milk, almond milk, rice milk and coconut milk are alternatives to dairy, carry the same name but lack many of the health benefits real cows’ milk has to offer.
Source: Hoard’s Dairyman, January 16, 2017.
The dairy industry is proud of its products and the nutritional benefits dairy can provide. With help from Congress, dairy producers are looking to the FDA to help clear up any confusion in the dairy aisle.
Also see: New legislation targets fake milk, Milk, January 13, 2017.
The proposed DAIRY PRIDE Act would protect the integrity of food standards by prompting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce existing labeling requirements, specifying that foods labeled as “milk” and “cheese” have to come from dairy animals.