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CURD Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.
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- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act
This bill establishes a statutory definition for natural cheese. Under the bill, natural cheese is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.
A food that does not meet this definition is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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