U.S. Dairy Export Council reposted this
Animal-free” products created using “precision” or “cell-based” fermentation methods are increasingly being developed and marketed to replace all sorts of conventional animal-sourced foods. I’m all for innovation, but not when it co-opts dairy terms to capitalize on dairy’s health halo and strong market position and misleads consumers about the food they’re purchasing. That’s why I’m leading an International Dairy Federation (IDF) Action Team to help bring some order to what could otherwise be the wild west of naming of these novel products. This team is building on almost two decades of work by IDF to interpret and apply the Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms (GSUDT). The GSUDT exists to ensure the correct use of dairy terms, protect consumers from misleading labeling, and ensure fair trade practices. When applying the GSUDT to these emerging technologies, we are fortunate that it is quite clear. Dairy terms may only be used on milk, milk products and certain composite milk products. Products made in bioreactors don’t fit these definitions – thus, dairy terms cannot be used according to the GSUDT. In an increasingly complex food marketplace, it’s more important than ever that regulators look to international consensus and science-based standards like the GSUDT when designing and implementing labeling regulations. Raising awareness is one thing, but only our government colleagues can take the critical steps to ensure consumers aren’t misled. Learn more about GSUDT in this IDF bulletin: https://lnkd.in/e_ds4Ukz #CodexAlimentarius #ConsumerProtection #USDairy #DairyAustralia
Thank you Nick for all your leadership and commitment to IDF!
A very important and timely piece of work, as we navigate the next phase of labelling in Australia, to secure the right outcomes for dairy - and ensure consumers are truly well informed about their product choices.
Thanks for taking the lead of the AT Nick, I am happy to contribute in the recognising environment that you create
Many thanks for leading this important work!
Great job, Nich!
Thank you, Nick, for leading this effort on IDF's behalf to protect consumers' trust and confidence in real milk and dairy products. It's crucial to prevent competitors and imitators from falsely benefiting from the science-backed benefits and tremendous investments made by our farmer-owners.
Thank you for your unwavering commitment on this important work : A core principle of the GSUDT : Foods Shall be Described and Presented in a Manner that Ensures Consumers are not Misled or Confused.
Very informative
Former Chair of ISO/IDF SC AMPAI and director of US-IDF
1moBravo and well-done, Nick! Need to keep 'false facts' out of people's purchasing decisions. Dairy is a complete nutritional compliment to the diet and most 'wanna-be" plant-based formulations for milk and dairy products are NOT. Keep up the Crusade!