Got milk? Maybe yes, maybe no
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The National Milk Producers Federation says that if it doesn’t come from a cow, it isn’t milk. That would be soy, rice or almond milk.
The federation has written to the Food and Drug Administration asking that the term “milk” be reserved for cow’s milk, although it’s OK with also using the word for goat, sheep or water buffalo milk — any of the various “mammalian lacteal secretions.” The federation says the FDA should require that plant-based beverages be labeled something else, noting terms such as “drinks,” “beverages” or even “imitation milk.”
I find this funny because much of their so called “milk” is filled with growth hormones and nasty chemicals that cause illness. If we can’t call soy or almond milk milk, then they should be forced to fully disclose everything in their “milk” including the conditions of the cow that made it and whether it was chemically sprayed and so forth.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones, and in some cases not sell their milk.
Last Updated on April 29th, 2010
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