I am the 2024 Joyce Lindower Wolitzer ’76 and Steven Wolitzer Seminar speaker and will be at Cornell for events connected with it. My Wolitzer talk, “Food Politics 2024: An Agenda for Action” is at 4:45 p.m. in 700 Clark Hall, followed by a book signing. No registration necessary, just come!
by Marion Nestle
Feb
15
2017
Dairy vs. Almonds: who gets to call it “milk?”
The National Milk Producers Federation wants the House and Senate to introduce two “Dairy Pride Acts.” These would require the FDA to rule taht anything labeled milk, cheese, or yogurt has to come from cows—none of this almond, soy, or rice milk nonsense.
Why? Because it will confuse consumers into thinking that—horrors—almond, soy, or rice is just as nutritious as dairy products.
Why do I think that anyone buying almond, soy, or rice milk knows perfectly well what these are?
This is about protecting the dairy industry—marketing, not science, alas.
The Plant-Based Foods Association opposes both bills, no surprise.
Background on the bills:
- https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/dairy-pride-act
- http://www.wpr.org/proposed-law-could-prevent-non-dairy-producers-calling-products-milk
- http://www.agweek.com/livestock/dairy/4197585-dairy-farmer-and-dairy-foods-groups-support-milk-labeling-law
- The New York Times’ account
- The Washington Post account (I’m quoted)