- On May 2, 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled that designations referring to animal species are not allowed to label plant-based meat substitutes (here is the official press
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Health Canada Solicits Comments on Plant-Based Egg Alternative Labeling Guidance
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- At the end of July Health Canada announced a proposed guidance document on the labeling of plant-based egg alternatives with comments due by October 28, 2024.
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FDA to Reopen Comment Period for Guidance on Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives
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- As we previously blogged, in February FDA published a long-awaited draft guidance document which laid out a voluntary framework on the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives. The guidance, which
Lawmakers Press White House on FDA’s Draft Guidance for Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives
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- The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received FDA’s proposed guidance on “Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements” on March 31, 2022. The draft guidance,
House Asks FDA to Clarify Plant-Based Food Labels
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- On June 30, the House Committee on Appropriations approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Funding Bill. In a report accompanying the
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Texas House Passes Plant-, Cell-, and Insect-Based Food Labeling Restrictions
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- On May 10, Texas state lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit plant-based, cell-based, or insect-based food products that do not contain meat from slaughtered animals from using terms like
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Wisconsin Bills Prohibit Traditional Terms for Plant-Based & Cell-Based Products
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- The Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Agriculture recently approved two bills that would restrict terms such as “milk,” “cheese,” and “yogurt” to products derived from lactating hooved animals, regardless of
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Dairy Alternative Labeling Debate Continues
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- As we previously reported, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) filed a citizen petition with FDA in February 2019 requesting that the agency (1) enforce existing “imitation” labeling requirements
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California Moves for Summary Judgment Against Mikoyo on Claims Related to Marketing of Plant-Based “Butter” (Law360 Subscription Required)
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Oklahoma Federal Judge Refuses to Block State’s Plant-Based Labeling Law (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- As an update to our coverage of on-going litigation of plant-based product labeling, an Oklahoma federal judge recently refused to block a state law that requires plant-based food companies include