News, Lawmakers Want to Outlaw 'Almond Milk' and 'Soy Milk'

[Unsettomati]

Originally Posted by John1960

Twenty-five bipartisan members of Congress say if it's from soybeans, almonds, or rice, it should not be labeled as milk. Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, leading the charge against "fake milk," signed a letter along with other Congressional members, asking the FDA to investigate and take action against manufacturers of "milk" that doesn't come from cows.

Lawmakers Want to Outlaw 'Almond Milk' and 'Soy Milk'

And that's completely different than attempting to ban a product, as the headline asserts.

This is no different than requiring that products labelled 'beef' contain actual beef, or that whisky labelled 'Scotch' originate from Scotland.

[dinska]

Originally Posted by Unsettomati

And that's completely different than attempting to ban a product, as the headline asserts.

This is no different than requiring that products labelled 'beef' contain actual beef, or that whisky labelled 'Scotch' originate from Scotland.

But it's nothing like that because "milk" is a versatile term, not a geographic origin.

As for your claim of false pretenses, there's only so much detail you can put in topic header. Quotes should be adequate though not ideal.

[SpringrainN]

Fake milk? Who the hell cares. I'll buy soy and almond milk despite what it's called, thank you very much!