The legislation was reintroduced by Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch.
Dairy organizations applauded the reintroduction of the Dairy Pride Act by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). The legislation would require FDA to issue guidance for nationwide enforcement of mislabeled imitation dairy products within 90 days. The proposal, if approved, would mean that nondairy products made from nuts, seeds, plants and algae could no longer be mislabeled with dairy terms such as milk, yogurt or cheese, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) noted.
Baldwin first introduced the bill in 2017 and is again pushing for its passage.