{"id":62103,"date":"2026-05-05T12:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/bipartisan-bill-seeks-to-restrict-plant-based-products-from-using-dairy-terms\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:23:15","slug":"bipartisan-bill-seeks-to-restrict-plant-based-products-from-using-dairy-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/bipartisan-bill-seeks-to-restrict-plant-based-products-from-using-dairy-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Restrict Plant-Based Products from Using Dairy Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1777998195597.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1777998195597.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1777998195597.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1777998195597.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1777998195597.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Two members of Congress have joined forces with the National Milk Producers Federation to bring back legislation designed to protect traditional dairy terminology from use by plant-based alternatives.<\/p><p>Representatives John Joyce, a Republican from Pennsylvania, and Josh Riley, a Democrat from New York, filed the DAIRY PRIDE Act in the House on April 21st. This House version works alongside a similar bipartisan measure that was introduced in the Senate last July.<\/p><p>&#8220;Dairy farmers have spent generations building trust in the nutritional value and quality of real dairy products; allowing imitation products to borrow that reputation risks misleading shoppers and muddying the marketplace,&#8221; said Gregg Doud, who serves as President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation.<\/p><p>According to supporters, the Food and Drug Administration has neglected to enforce its own identity standards for dairy products for almost 50 years. This has allowed manufacturers of plant-based alternatives to label their products with traditional dairy names such as &#8220;milk,&#8221; &#8220;cheese,&#8221; and &#8220;yogurt,&#8221; even though these substitutes don&#8217;t match the nutritional profile of actual dairy items. The existing standards were created to promote transparency, safeguard consumers, and ensure product names accurately reflect nutritional content. Traditional milk and dairy items contain a distinctive combination of 13 vital nutrients, including calcium, potassium, and vitamin D \u2014 nutrients that health officials say many Americans don&#8217;t get enough of in their diets.<\/p><p>The proposed DAIRY PRIDE legislation would require the FDA to enforce these existing standards by classifying plant-based products that incorrectly use dairy terminology as mislabeled. Additionally, the measure mandates that the FDA provide enforcement guidelines within 90 days to ensure uniform application across the country, which would help shoppers make more informed decisions while creating fair competition for dairy producers who follow current regulations.<\/p><p>The National Milk Producers Federation has expressed strong backing for the DAIRY PRIDE Act and praised Representatives Joyce and Riley for their cross-party cooperation. The organization plans to continue working with both Congress and the current Administration to advocate for substantial measures that preserve dairy product identity, promote public health, and create equal opportunities for American dairy farming operations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional representatives have reintroduced legislation that would prevent plant-based alternatives from using terms like &#8220;milk&#8221; and &#8220;cheese&#8221; on their packaging. The DAIRY PRIDE Act aims to enforce existing FDA standards that distinguish between traditional dairy products and plant-based imitations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":62102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1777998195597.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-g9F","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":55879,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/dairy-industry-pushes-for-stricter-plant-based-product-labeling-rules\/","url_meta":{"origin":62103,"position":0},"title":"Dairy Industry Pushes for Stricter Plant-Based Product Labeling Rules","author":"Admin","date":"April 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The National Milk Producers Federation is backing new bipartisan legislation that would force the FDA to crack down on plant-based products using dairy terms like \"milk\" and \"cheese.\" The group argues these products mislead consumers about their nutritional content compared to real dairy.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Agriculture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Agriculture","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/agriculture\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776881204406.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776881204406.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776881204406.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776881204406.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45768,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/dairy-industry-celebrates-major-victories-in-new-house-farm-bill\/","url_meta":{"origin":62103,"position":1},"title":"Dairy Industry Celebrates Major Victories in New House Farm Bill","author":"Admin","date":"April 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The National Milk Producers Federation achieved significant wins for dairy farmers as the House Agriculture Committee approved the 2026 Farm Bill with bipartisan support. 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