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Stop calling almond, soy and rice milks 'milk,' 25 members of Congress say
The Los Angeles Times ^ | December 23, 2016 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/24/2016 5:05:30 AM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; US: Idaho; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: almondmilk; congress; dairy; idaho; mikesimpson; milk; peterwelch; vermont
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To: b4me

It’s about LOBBYISTS for the Dairy industry


81 posted on 12/24/2016 6:37:56 AM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

In the EUSSR there are even more restrictive labeling rules.


82 posted on 12/24/2016 6:39:05 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The COM-Left is saddened by the death of the Communist dictator Fidel Castro. No surprise there.)
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To: Trump20162020

Don’t they have anything better to do ?


83 posted on 12/24/2016 6:39:08 AM PST by nevermorelenore ( I miss Reagan !)
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To: Trump20162020

Don’t they have anything better to do ?


84 posted on 12/24/2016 6:39:24 AM PST by nevermorelenore ( I miss Reagan !)
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To: Trump20162020

And that’s why things don’t really change just because of who’s president. Bad government has a lot of momentum.


85 posted on 12/24/2016 6:47:03 AM PST by discostu (Alright you primative screwheads, listen up!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

What are those chemicals? Chemicals are the world we live in. We humans are chemicals, no?


86 posted on 12/24/2016 6:48:47 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: Trump20162020

What do you mean “fake milk”?

You cant even buy “real milk” in this country unless you have underground connections at the dairy. !!


87 posted on 12/24/2016 6:49:35 AM PST by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: Trump20162020

More evidence that these clowns have too much time on their hands! I’ve argued for years that we should pay them to stay home and leave us alone.


88 posted on 12/24/2016 6:50:10 AM PST by Wheelman81
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To: Gadsden1st

> Turkey Bacon
Is not bacon. It is something dreamed up by liberals.
Bacon is bacon. It comes from a swine.
At Bob Evans last week, my grandson asked for bacon wrapped bacon. He would not have been a happy camper if they served turkey substitute.


89 posted on 12/24/2016 6:54:36 AM PST by BuffaloJack
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To: Lazamataz

I understand, note that it says resembles milk. A concoction of extracts and additives that gives it the appearance of real milk, a mammalian product, considered the near perfect food to nourish the young on said exclusive diet. Did you drink Mama’s milk? This is a marketing gimmick.


90 posted on 12/24/2016 6:54:42 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: Proyecto Anonimo

GLOBALIST:

Two brothers steal your cow and sacrifice it, using its blood and guts to create “art”, as Congress investigates soy milk.


91 posted on 12/24/2016 6:56:12 AM PST by Carthego delenda est
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To: Trump20162020

I don’t know any of the manufacturers who call it “milk” without adding “soy” or almond” to it. Nobody with half a brain can mistake it for anything but what it is.


92 posted on 12/24/2016 6:57:34 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Carthego delenda est

The other brother used the bovine entrails to make economic forecasts


93 posted on 12/24/2016 6:57:47 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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To: Trump20162020

Plant milk has been consumed for centuries in various cultures, both as a regular drink (such as the Spanish horchata) and as a substitute for dairy milk. The most popular varieties are soy milk, almond milk, rice milk and coconut milk. The protein content varies. It contains no lactose or cholesterol, and is usually sold with added calcium and vitamins, especially B12.

There are several reasons for consuming plant milk: ethical (animal welfare) reasons, environmental reasons, health reasons, including lactose intolerance, milk allergy and PKU; veganism and ovo-vegetarianism; religious reasons, such as by some Christian denominations during Lent; and simple taste preference.

In the United States soy milk was long the most popular non-dairy milk, but starting around 2010 almond milk began to increase in popularity, and in 2013 it surpassed soy milk as the most popular variety.[1] Other popular milks in the US are rice and coconut. In Europe soy and oat milk are popular. There is also hazelnut milk and milk from peas and lupin.[2]

Plant milks are used to make ice cream, plant cream, vegan cheese and yogurt (for example, soy yogurt).


94 posted on 12/24/2016 7:01:12 AM PST by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (------->VMFA 235 '69-'72 KMCAS <------- "Death Angels")
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To: Trump20162020

They call it “Almond Milk” because if they called it “Nut Juice” nobody would buy it.


95 posted on 12/24/2016 7:03:12 AM PST by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder.)
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To: Trump20162020

Goats object to having their product shanghaied by heifers.


96 posted on 12/24/2016 7:11:01 AM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Trump20162020

I ain’t milk if it wasn’t obtained by milking.


97 posted on 12/24/2016 7:11:53 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: Trump20162020

It’s called almond milk because “nut juice” just sounds nasty!


98 posted on 12/24/2016 7:14:07 AM PST by MortMan (The white board is a remarkable invention. Chalk one up for creativity!)
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To: bigbob

You’ve never milked a coconut?


99 posted on 12/24/2016 7:14:54 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: deks

lol


100 posted on 12/24/2016 7:15:00 AM PST by muggs (I havenÂ’t seen the Democrats this mad since we freed the slaves!)
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