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Baldwin, Risch Slam FDA Rule that Allows Plant-Based Products to Use Dairy's Good Name, Hurts Consumers

Press Release

Date: May 11, 2023
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Food Processing and Sales

"We are disappointed because under this guidance we expect the agency will continue to neglect to enforce standards of identity for plant-based products that mimic or imitate dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt and butter. The inaction by FDA harms public health as a result of consumer misperception over dairy products' inherent nutritional value. As a result, it is imperative that FDA enforce its existing standards of identity for dairy in both current and future guidance.

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FDA's lack of enforcement, and now its recent draft guidance, both fail to provide Americans with the transparent and truthful labeling necessary for preventing such misperceptions that have been demonstrated to lead to harmful nutrition-related health consequences."


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