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Europe's highest court upholding European Union regulations that prevent plant-based dairy alternatives from using terms like “milk,” “cheese” or “yogurt” was described as a victory for dairy advocates fighting the same battle in the United States, according to leaders of the National Milk Producers Federation. Europe’s highest court upholding European Union regulations that prevent plant-based dairy alternatives from using terms like “milk,” “cheese” or “yogurt” was described as a victory for dairy advocates fighting the same battle in the United States, according to leaders of the National Milk Producers Federation. During a visit with French dairy interests, NMPF’s board of officers applauded the European high court’s ruling that upholds the standards of identity and labeling for milk products, and emphasized that NMPF will continue to fight for the enforcement of existing U.S. dairy food regulations.“The European Court of Justice did just what we’re asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do: uphold and enforce current standards of labeling for milk and milk products,” said Jim Mulhern, NMPF president and CEO. NMPF is leading efforts on Capitol Hill to pass the DAIRY PRIDE Act, legislation that would require FDA to develop a timetable for enforcing standards of identity for dairy foods.“It’s encouraging and appropriate that the court soundly rejected the argument that consumers understand the inherent composition and nutritional differences between real dairy products and plant-based imitators,” Mulhern said. |
