Senator Tammy Baldwin wants the FDA to rethink their decision on labeling dairy products properly. Thursday Senator Baldwin sent a bipartisan letter calling on FDA Director Robert Califf to take action for his department’s decision to allow certain non-dairy products to use the name “Milk”. Baldwin helped introduce the Fair Dairy Act in February to crack down on dairy imitation products, such as almond milk and soy milk. Since the act was introduced she said the FDA has not enforced the inaccurate labeling — resulting in a lack of transparency with dairy consumers. Besides impacting the consumer, Baldwin says her Fair Dairy Act would support dairy farmers around the state. She said it ensures they get fair representation when selling their product. Baldwin says if the FDA doesn’t reconsider their decision, Congress will work toward enacting the Fair Dairy Act into law.
