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Should non-dairy products get to call themselves 'milk'? Got milk? The National Milk Producers Federation says you don't, not if what you grab from the dairy case today is soy, rice or almond milk. For the second time in 10 years, the federation has written to the Food and Drug Administration asking that the term "milk" be reserved for cow's milk, although it's OK with also using the word for goat, sheep or water buffalo milk — any of the various "mammalian lacteal secretions." The federation says the FDA should require that plant-based beverages be labeled something else, noting terms such as "drinks," "beverages" or even "imitation milk." http://www.usatoday.com/news/health...

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HaroldtheBat Female, 18-29 Western US Joined: 17 yrs, 3 mos ago 27,379 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 11:24:54 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message Seriously? Those people need a life.
Poess Female, 30-39 Western US Joined: 16 yrs ago 7,875 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 11:26:35 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message Makes no difference to me.
CowDung Male, 40-49 Midwest US Joined: 20 yrs, 6 mos ago 104,930 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 11:37:05 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message As long as the name includes the source (soy, almond, rice, etc.) it seems reasonable to let them call it "milk".
pedalmetal Male, 30-39 Europe Joined: 17 yrs, 2 mos ago 13,960 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 1:53:00 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message so...milk of magnesia now has to be called beverage of magnesia? stupid.
Satori_Earth Male, 70+ Australia / NZ Joined: 13 yrs, 9 mos ago 1,094 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 2:15:43 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Guess they better complain to them dictionary folks....
travbowman Male, 40-49 Midwest US Joined: 20 yrs, 7 mos ago 109,018 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 4:06:56 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Friday 4/30/10 - 1:53:00 PM pedalmetal wrote: so...milk of magnesia now has to be called beverage of magnesia? stupid. And they should change the name of that movie where Sean Penn played Harvey Drinks to "Beverage". I'm gonna imitation milk this joke for all it's worth.
Koto Female, 18-29 Southern US Joined: 16 yrs, 7 mos ago 3,971 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 4/30/10 - 9:37:49 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message That seems incredibly pointless and asinine. Leave it to the dairy industry to try and brand milk. What about coconut milk? Is that going to be coconut imitation milk?
AlbertFish Male, 60-69 Eastern US Joined: 12 yrs, 6 mos ago 145 Posts	12 yrs ago - Saturday 5/1/10 - 11:17:42 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Friday 4/30/10 - 11:37:05 AM CowDung wrote: As long as the name includes the source (soy, almond, rice, etc.) it seems reasonable to let them call it "milk". this
immortal_1 Male, 18-29 Western US Joined: 17 yrs, 3 mos ago 35,673 Posts	12 yrs ago - Sunday 5/2/10 - 1:43:52 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message They could always call it jism just like that woman on fox news.
Carmella Female, 18-29 Western US Joined: 14 yrs, 11 mos ago 7,293 Posts	12 yrs ago - Sunday 5/2/10 - 10:29:35 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message It's not like people are buying soy milk because they are confusing it with cow's milk. I imagine people buying soy milk are vegan, lactose intolerant, allergic to milk or simply don't want to buy cow's milk. The dairy industry on telling people to drink milk, even if they have health reasons not to. http://www.naturalnews.com/019963.h...
naturallyme Female, 13-17 Western US Joined: 12 yrs, 1 mos ago 488 Posts	12 yrs ago - Sunday 5/2/10 - 3:37:37 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I really don't care.
samsprinkle Male, 13-17 Midwest US Joined: 14 yrs, 9 mos ago 1,568 Posts	12 yrs ago - Friday 5/7/10 - 11:48:59 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message I think it goes without being said that it's "imitation" milk. Some people need to worry about something important
JayY Male, 18-29 Canada Joined: 20 yrs, 3 mos ago 33,365 Posts	12 yrs ago - Monday 5/10/10 - 4:06:29 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Friday 5/7/10 - 11:48:59 AM samsprinkle wrote: I think it goes without being said that it's "imitation" milk. Some people need to worry about something important The value of "importance" is quite subjective... To them this would be important.
ladiesfirst9 Female, 18-29 Canada Joined: 11 yrs, 10 mos ago 4,248 Posts	11 yrs ago, 10 mos ago - Sunday 7/18/10 - 6:57:05 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message No I dont think so. Because its not.
bookworm0812 Female, 40-49 Eastern US Joined: 13 yrs, 2 mos ago 8,832 Posts	11 yrs ago, 7 mos ago - Friday 10/15/10 - 7:58:48 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Friday 4/30/10 - 11:24:54 AM HaroldtheBat wrote: Seriously? Those people need a life. This. On Friday 4/30/10 - 1:53:00 PM pedalmetal wrote: so...milk of magnesia now has to be called beverage of magnesia? stupid. ROFLMAO!!!
Rabbitears Female, 18-29 Canada Joined: 13 yrs, 4 mos ago 15,744 Posts	11 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Tuesday 3/15/11 - 3:40:02 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Sunday 5/2/10 - 3:37:37 PM naturallyme wrote: I really don't care.

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