FDA: "Milk" Probably Was A Bad Choice

Apparently even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on board with '90s nostalgia. This week, the agency effectively rebooted the nearly 20-year-old debate on whether alternative milk and plant-based drink products should fall within the definition of "milk".

The FDA governs the proper labeling of foods, including ensuring that foods conform to a certain "standard of identity". FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb spoke at a Politico event this week, in part discussing the standards of identity used for milk in the United States. Regarding plant-based "milks", Commissioner Gottlieb observed that there has "probably not" been proper enforcement of the agency's standard of identity for milk.