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There's plenty of irony surrounding the Blue Diamond almond milk recall that's currently underway.
Recently, the FDA suggested they may start enforcing a federal standard that defined "milk" as coming from cows, a move that would prohibit "almond milk" producers from calling it milk. It's made from crushed almond nuts, after all.
But that has only been talk, and as of this date almond milk producers like the company that makes the Blue Diamond brand still market the product as "almond milk."
The distinction is particularly acute given that Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Breeze has recalled products because some batches accidentally contain cow's milk.
The Blue Diamond recall was issued by HP Hood LLC, a maker of Blue Diamond almond milk via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It says the product was delivered across 28 states.
The recall notice said the recalled products are safe to drink as long as you don't have dairy allergies. However, " People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," the company said.
One customer contacted Blue Diamond via the company's Twitter account, asking for answers about how cow's milk got in with the almonds:
"How did this even happen????," tweeted user Tonya M, who calls herself a vegan and animal lover. "How did a random utter [sic] mistakingly get on the same conveyer belt as almonds to be milked? ... WE NEED ANSWERS!!"
Almost 150,000 half-gallon cartoons of the affected product are being recalled after being shipped to retailers and wholesalers in the following states: AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI.
The recall only applies to Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Breeze cartons refrigerated Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk with a use-by date of September 2, 2018.
In 2017, a bipartisan group representing U.S. dairies asked the Food and Drug Administration to take action on companies that marketed plant-based beverages like "almond milk" as milk. One reason dairy farmers have complained is that milk consumption has declined amid the rise of plant-based beverages marketed as milk.
