CURD Act

Key Points

• This bill creates a legal definition for natural cheese to help shoppers tell the difference between traditional cheese and processed cheese products.
• It defines natural cheese as a product made by curdling milk and draining the liquid, which creates a food with more protein than the original milk.
• The law would specifically ban processed items like American cheese slices, cheese spreads, and cheese foods from using the natural cheese label.
• It allows milk from animals other than cows, such as goats or sheep, to be used in products labeled as natural cheese.
• The goal is to provide more transparency for consumers and protect the traditional cheesemaking industry by setting clear standards for what can be sold under that name.

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