PBFA Statement on Miyoko’s Kitchen and the Animal Legal Defense Fund victory in California

The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) celebrates the victory by Miyoko’s Kitchen and the Animal Legal Defense Fund over the California Department of Food and Agriculture as a win for the entire plant-based food industry. The rights of plant-based for companies to label their foods accurately and clearly with commonly understood descriptive terms such as “milk” and “butter,” alongside industry qualifiers such as “plant-based” or “vegan,” is one of the founding principles of PBFA. The U.S. District Court decision upholding the First Amendment rights of the plant-based food industry is further evidence that the efforts by the animal meat, dairy, and seafood industries to restrict plant-based labeling rights are not only baseless, but a waste of government resources.