A new draft guidance issued by the Food and Drug Administration says plant-based milk companies can call their products milk because people already refer to the drinks as milk.
such as having a vegan diet or wanting to drink a liquid with lower fat and cholesterol content.
The FDA established a standard of identity for milk in 1973, and it defines the dairy product as"the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows."Beverage products that purport to be milk are required to conform to the definition and standard of milk with clear labeling that describes it as such, according to the FDA.
The FDA acknowledges that the nutritional content of plant-based and animal-produced milk varies greatly depending on the raw materials and processing methods that are used, the fortification ofThe agency encourages the use of"dairy-free" and"non-dairy" labeling on plant-based milk products to ensure"truthful and not misleading label statements" for consumers, but it’s not mandatory the same way as naming the plant-based milk source, the draft guidance noted.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends people over the age of 2 drink two to three cups of dairy per day.
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