1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 18, 2018Standards of Identity for Foods and Plant-Based Food ProductsFoods are often subject to federal regulations or established standards regarding how they are formulated or ingredients they may contain. Given this regulatory framework, as the market for p
2、lant-based meat and milk alternatives has increased in recent years, so too have conflicts over the shared use of terms used to market these foods. To address this conflict, the Dairy Pride Act (H.R. 778/S. 130) would deem a food to be misbranded and in violation of existing food safety laws if it i
3、s labeled with market terms commonly associated with a dairy foodsuch as milk or cheesebut does not meet established definitions in federal regulations or established product standards. Similar concerns have involved the use of other terms, such as mayonnaise, which is generally associated with egg-
4、based products and ingredients. Standards of Identity for Food Standards of identity establish a common name and set of content requirements for a food product. They refer to requirements that define the composition of food, prescribing both mandatory and optional ingredients in a product. They may
