Table 1.
PB dairy alternative survey questions
| Variable name | Question |
|---|---|
| Submitted to Federal Register | Have you ever submitted a comment to the U.S. Federal Register? |
| Submitted to FDA request | Did you participate in in the Food and Drug Administration’s request for comments regarding the labeling of plant-based products with names that include the names of dairy foods such as “milk,” “cultured milk,” “yogurt,” and “cheese”? a |
| Consumer reasons | What do you believe are consumers’ reasons for purchasing and consuming plant-based milk products (milk products not from animal origin) that are labeled with the names of dairy foods such as “milk,” “cultured milk,” “yogurt,” and “cheese”? Please select all that apply. |
| Nutritionally superior product | Which product (plant-based milk or dairy milk products), if either, do you believe is nutritionally superior to the other? |
| Why nutritionally superior product | Please explain the reasons why you believe [dairy OR plant-based OR neither] products are nutritionally superior. b |
| Nutrients of concern | Do you believe that the diets of people who consume mostly plant-based milk products are lacking in any of the following nutrients compared to the diets of people who consume mostly dairy products? Please select all that apply. |
| Why nutrients of concern | Please explain why you selected your answer(s) above. |
| Consumer understanding | Do you believe consumers understand the nutritional differences between plant-based products and their dairy counterparts? |
| PB label effect | Do you think the use of dairy names such as “milk,” “cultured milk,” “yogurt,” and “cheese” on plant-based product labels affects consumers’ perceptions and understanding of these products? |
| Allow dairy terms on PB labels | Do you think that the Food and Drug Administration should permit plant-based products to be labeled with names that include the names of dairy foods such as “milk,” “cultured milk,” “yogurt,” and “cheese”? |
| Other milk comments | Is there anything else that you would like to share about the labeling of plant-based milk products? |
a Only asked if respondent selected yes to previous question. b Not asked to respondents who selected ‘I am unsure’ to nutritionally superior product question