alternative proteins

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recently released survey results that show widespread consumer confusion about plant-based alternative protein products and the ingredients they contain.  Less than half of the 1,800 respondents understood the labeling term “plant-based beef” was intended to describe an entirely vegetarian or vegan food product.  One major source of ...

It’s not just the state of Washington that looking this session to identify what meat is and is not.   Twelve Republican senators are sponsoring a bill in the Maryland General Assembly that focuses on meat products that are made from plants or insects or contain lab-grown animal tissue.  The bill...

By a 12-2 vote Wednesday, the Washington House Ag Committee voted to approve HB 2696 to the floor for a full vote.  According to legislation author Tom Dent, the bill addresses meat and poultry misbranding.  Dent said he’s not opposed to alternative proteins in the marketplace, but he wants consumers to know what they are purchasing.   “If it...

The National Milk Producers Federation says Congress needs to pass the DAIRY PRIDE Act soon to ensure the Food and Drug Administration does its job.  The DAIRY PRIDE Act would designate foods that make an inaccurate claim about milk contents as "misbranded" and subject to enforcement of labeling rules.  It...

Cattlemen across the Northwest and across the country are watching the growing number of alternative proteins coming on the market.  How’s the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association responding when it comes to the regulatory front as well as PR?   “We’ve ...

Fake Meat, or the more politically correct alternative protein, is everywhere these days from your local grocery story to your favorite fast food location and all points in between.  Why the seemingly sudden explosion in popularity in these alternative proteins?  ...