Mike Pearson takes a look at the labeling rules for plant based milk alternatives.
In February 2023, the Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance on the labeling rules for plant based milk alternatives.
In 2018, the dairy industry asked for the FDA to looking into whether oat, almond and soy milk products could use the term, “milk.”
So the FDA issued 3 questions to consumers:
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How do you use plant based products?
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What’s your understanding of dairy terms like milk?
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And do you know the nutritional differences in milk products?
A total of 13,000 answers were received.
The FDA concluded that…
