In 2018, when former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb famously commented that “an almond doesn’t lactate,” he was adding perhaps the most colorful volley in a long-simmering debate about how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should regulate the labeling of plant-based milk alternative (PBMA) products. In February 2023, nearly five years later, FDA finally announced draft guidance relating to the naming and voluntary nutrient statements of PBMA products.
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