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Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (ss)(1) the term ‘natural cheese’ means cheese that is ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard product, which may be coated, that is produced— by— coagulating wholly or partly the protein of milk, skimmed milk, partly skimmed milk, cream, whey cream, or buttermilk, or any combination of such ingredients, through the action of rennet or other suitable coagulating agents, and by partially draining the whey resulting from the coagulation, while respecting the principle that cheese-making results in a concentration of milk protein (in particular, the casein portion), and that consequently, the protein content of the cheese will be distinctly higher than the protein level of the blend of the above milk materials from which the cheese was made; or processing techniques involving coagulation of the protein of milk or products obtained from milk to produce an end-product with similar physical, chemical, and organoleptic characteristics as the product described in subclause (i); and including the addition of safe and suitable non-milk derived ingredients of the type permitted in the standards of identity described in clause
(B)as natural cheese; or in accordance with standards of identity under part 133 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), other than the standards described in subparagraph
(2)or any future standards adopted by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (2)(I). . Labeling.—Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(z)If its label or labeling includes the term ‘natural cheese’ as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese unless the food meets the definition of natural cheese under section 201(ss), except that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the use of the term ‘natural’ or ‘all-natural’, or a similar claim or statement with respect to a food in a manner that is consistent with regulations, guidance, or policy statements issued by the Secretary. . National Uniformity.—Section 403A(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343–1(a)(2) ) is amended by striking “or 403(x)” and inserting “403(x), or 403(z)”.
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- 21 USC 343–1(a)(2)
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