Stop calling almond, soy and rice milks 'milk,' 25 members of Congress say

The Los Angeles Times ^ | December 23, 2016 | Associated Press

[Trump20162020]

Got milk? Twenty-five members of Congress say if it's from soybeans, almond or rice, it should not be labeled as milk.

Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), leading the bipartisan charge against “fake milk,” signed a letter along with other congressional members, asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate and take action against manufacturers of “milk” that doesn't come from cows.

[suthener]

I don’t understand. I’m pretty sure my soy milk comes from soy cows.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Stop calling almond, soy and rice milks 'milk,' 25 members of Congress say

Good to know Congress has nothing better to worry about.

[FreedomPoster]

lol, well-played.

[Nellie Wilkerson]

Goat’s milk is milk and it doesn’t come from a cow....

[grania]

I just did some checking both in The New Dictionary (online) and Funk&Wagnalls Desk Dictionary 1984 (prior to out of control mind control). In both of these sources, the first definition is: the opaque, whitish liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young. The second definition is: any of various liquids resembling this, as the sap of certain plants. Thus "Almond Milk" and "Soy Milk" are accurate and concise definitions.

Now that this very difficult problem has been put aside for our illustrious DC pols, perhaps they can move on to the trivial issues. Like ending terrorism or solving the national debt problem.

[b4me]

it’s about money....as usual.
from article:
“We strongly believe that the use of the term ‘milk’ by manufacturers of plant-based products is misleading to consumers, harmful to the dairy industry and a violation of milk’s standard of identity,” the letter states.

Dairy farmers are struggling with “deep cuts in income” following a 40% drop in milk prices since 2014, the members of Congress say. The forecast is for prices to remain low. “

[eartick]

Chicken fajita is next on the chopping block with Buffalo Wings.

They can remove the Milk designation and I will continue to drink it.

To hell with the FERAL Government and being bought out by the Milk industry

[Neoliberalnot]

Congress is right. These extracts and synthetic concoctions are in no way milk.

[paint_your_wagon]

You can milk anything with nipples.

https://youtu.be/bXNwzKo5Yps

[yldstrk]

stupid

[D Rider]

Coconuts everywhere are up in arms over this discriminatory and hateful bill .

[Neoliberalnot]

Exactly, it’s called false advertising.

[Maceman]

[Neoliberalnot]

Milk comes from mammals, not nuts, fruits, and grains. It is a bit of false advertising.

[SoCal Pubbie]

But it’s okay to call taxes “investments.”

[Proyecto Anonimo]

You may want to include a disclaimer. Someone may try to sue you if he reads your blanket statement and then gets injured attempting to milk a creature that doesn’t want to be milked.

[tbpiper]

They think we’re too stupid to know the difference?

[mewzilla]

Milk comes from mammals, not nuts, fruits, and grains. It is a bit of false advertising.

Whew! At least the milk of human kindness is safe!

:-)

[ealgeone]

LOL...Ain’t it the truth!

[Rennes Templar]

“I knew a kid who drank almond milk during his childhood and he was nuts as an adult.”

As an adult, he was a shell of his former self.