Food & Free Speech: Debating the Role of Labeling Regulation
Though the average grocery shopper would never know it, the proliferation of vegan and non-dairy substitute foods has sparked a fierce debate over how food producers label their products. Should producers of non-dairy substitutes be able to use words like “butter” and dairy-related imagery in their marketing? Does potential confusion among consumers justify government intervention to mandate certain terminology? In this Fourth Branch video, experts and stakeholders on each side of the debate dive into these questions and more.
Differing Views:
“Vegan company Miyoko’s Creamery sues California over labeling restrictions”
“Miyoko’s Kitchen can call its plant-based products ‘butter,’ judge rules”
“America’s Cattle Ranchers Are Fighting Back Against Fake Meat”
“Judge Rules Vegan ‘Butter’ Can Be Labeled as ‘Vegan Butter’”
Speakers
Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Environmental Affairs
National Milk Producers Federation
S. Hallock du Pont Professor, Director of the Center for Experimental & Applied Economics
University of Delaware
