Is almond milk damaging the dairy industry?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released draft guidelines concerning the definition of “milk,” saying that producers of alternative milk beverages derived from plants and nuts (non-mammals) can keep calling their products “milk” because, basically, they’ve been doing it for a while and the public likes it that way. The draft guidance explains “that the public already refers to plant-based milk as milk while also acknowledging the plant source it comes from, such as ‘almond milk’ and ‘soy milk,’” according to Fox Business. “Consumers reportedly favor the term ‘milk’ over plant-based ‘drink,’ ‘beverage’ or ‘juice,’ according to internal and third-party focus groups the FDA cited.” Not everyone agrees with the FDA.
