KXAN

‘An almond doesn’t lactate:’ FDA to crack down on labeling certain products ‘milk’

NEW YORK (AP) — Soy and almond drinks that bill themselves as “milk” may need to consider alternative language after a top regulator suggested the agency may start cracking down on use of the term.
Chicago Tribune

If ‘an almond doesn’t lactate,’ who defines ‘milk’?

Got milk? The answer isn’t so simple anymore. Big Dairy has had it up to here with these alternative beverages masquerading as milk, and now the Food and Drug Administration plans to start forcing ...
Inverse

FDA Outlook on Plant-Based 'Milk' Is Bleak: "An Almond Doesn’t Lactate"

Anyone who’s sick of the alternative-milk hype can chalk up FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s decree on the fancy-café staple as a big win. In Gottlieb’s statement at the Politico Pro Summit on ...
Ars Technica

“An almond doesn’t lactate:” FDA to crack down on use of the word “milk”

I stand with my colleagues in the sandwich filling aisle. Peanut butter is three lies in one breath. No peas, no nuts, and not dairy enough to be butter. I'm pleased to say that the jar I'm holding ...
The Hill

Consumers understand that almonds don’t lactate

Foxgloves aren’t fox fashion, bellflowers don’t ring and the lily of the valley is not always of the valley. Gardeners and botany enthusiasts, however, have no trouble making the necessary ...