DAIRY PRIDE Act returns to ban dairy terms on plant-based products
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate seeks to prevent plant-based milk, yogurt, and cheese alternatives from using traditional dairy terms on product labels if they don’t meet strict dairy definitions. Titled the DAIRY PRIDE Act – short for Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake…
No one is Too Dumb To Understand That Vegan ‘Milk’ Isn’t Dairy
Last week, Sen. John Fetterman (D–Pa.) wrote in a viral tweet that “Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers are at the heart of our community and critical to our economy,” adding that he’s working to pass the DAIRY PRIDE Act, which would “protect our dairy farmers by prohibiting non-dairy products from using dairy names.” However, many quickly pointed…
Dairy farmers take pride in being backed with Dairy Pride Act
The stakes are high for a re-introduced bill named The Dairy Pride Act. An FDA ruling in February allowed soy and nut beverages to be called milk, but it has caused quite a stir among farmers and lawmakers in Wisconsin. How milk is defined is currently up for debate, depending on who you ask. David…