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FDA Extends Comment Period for Plant-Based Dairy Labeling
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period for a notice related to the use of dairy food names like "milk," "cultured milk," "yogurt," and "cheese" for plant-based products. The agency will accept public comment through Jan. 28, 2019.
The comments are meant to inform the agency's development of an approach to the labeling of plant-based products that consumers may substitute for dairy foods. It previously asked that comments be submitted by November 27, 2018, but received requests for an extension because the current 60-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop meaningful or…
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