So an EU court has decided that the word ‘milk’ is to solely
be reserved for the white stuff that comes from animals. Not only this, but we
can no longer use ‘butter’ or ‘cheese’, as these are ‘reserved for products
that contain animal-derived dairy’.
Where do we draw the line now? Must we rename nut butters,
body butters, lip butters and the like? Is sun-cream only to be named so if it
contains dairy?
On the flipside, with the words now banned from dairy-free
packaging, it will be a lot easier to navigate the supermarket aisles
(especially for newbies).
Dairy-free products have steadily become more and more
popular in recent years, owing to many factors including the vegan movement, discovering
allergies, and the awakening of many eco-conscious souls (see: Cowspiracy). This
has in turn created a deficit for dairy farms, which vegans believe has ignited
scare-mongering, of which this new law could be a prime example.
At the end of the day, not calling the soy drink that I put
in my coffee by the name ‘milk’ doesn’t make that much of a difference. I’m
still calling it soy milk. Sue me. J
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