Legislation to restrict artificial dairy and meat products from using terms like meat and milk is moving quickly through the Wisconsin Legislature.
State Senator Howard Marklein tells Brownfield his three-bill package introduced last month would give Wisconsin authority to enforce what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has so far ignored. “If we can get this thing passed in Wisconsin, I think it puts a little bit more pressure on the federal government, that maybe they take some action in enforcing what’s on the books already.”
Marklein says his legislation was overwhelmingly supported by ag groups during a recent public hearing, and only one plant-based food group spoke against the bills.
