A bill to define milk as the product of a cow was passed by the Virginia senate with a vote of 24 to 16, reports Food Dive. The bill now awaits action from Gov. Ralph Northam. The bill states that anything that does not meet its definition of milk—with the exception of human breast milk — would be misbranded.
The Plant Based Foods Association is urging the governor to veto the bill, stating, that it "unfairly and unconstitutionally limits the ability of plant-based food companies to truthfully and accurately label their foods." However, the bill will only take effect if it also is passed in 11 states in the Southern Dairy Compact, an industry group of 13 states working to preserve dairy farming and milk supply in the South. Full Story
Related: Miyoko’s Seeks to Advance Plant-Based Labeling Rights; Court Blocks Arkansas Meat Labeling Law.
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