Labeling
The Plant Based Foods Association opposes any policy effort to restrict the use of commonly understood terms for plant-based alternatives to animal products.
PBFA’s Standards Committee works to create voluntary industry standards for labeling of various sub-categories of plant-based foods.
- We released our standards for plant-based milks in July 2018. You can read our blog post on that here and the latest standards here.
- We released our standards for plant-based meats in December 2019. You can read our blog post on that here and the latest standards here.
- We released our standards for plant-based yogurts in May 2020. You can read our blog post on that here and the latest standards here.
PBFA Takes on the Dairy Pride Act on Capitol Hill
Status (4/13/21): On 03/14/2019, the bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Senate. Unfortunately, the bill...
PBFA Testifies at FDA Meeting on Modernizing Food Labeling
Status (4/13/21): PBFA submitted a letter in June, 2020 urging FDA to create a regulatory landscape that fosters innovation, specifically in terms of innovative...
Voluntary Standards for the Labeling of Plant-Based Milks in the United States
The Plant Based Foods Association has developed voluntary standards to promote consistency in labeling across the plant-based milk category. In May 2017, PBFA...
U.S. Cattleman’s Association Petitions USDA
Similar to the milk lobby’s protest against words like soymilk, a sector of the beef industry is also unhappy with how some meat alternatives are labeled....
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The Role of Plant-Based Foods in Transitioning to a Sustainable Food System: Upcoming IPBFWG Event
The impact of our global food system on people, planet, and animals is well-documented. As we look toward the future and the importance of...