Imitation and substitute dairy products
1983
In the last decade, fabricated foods that resemble traditional foods have gained a large share of the market. In 1973, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established regulations (which do not require biological testing) for imitation and substitute foods. Foods labeled "imitation" are nutritionally inferior to the original product; on the other hand, a product that, by FDA standards, is nutritionally equivalent to the substituted food may be called a substitute. Research has confirmed the nutritional inferiority and wide variability of imitation low-fat dry milk. Where there is no standard of identity fabricated products may differ widely depending on the formulation. Several professional organizations and federal agencies have spoken against the use of imitation products in community feeding programs and in infant formula. The nutritional impact of a fabricated product depends on the nutritive content of the product, the population using the product and the extent to which the food is used in the total diet. If the product constitutes the majority of the diet, it may be difficult to obtain adequate amounts of all nutrients needed for good health. (emc)
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