National Chicken Council Vice President of Communications Tom Super says labeling plant-based proteins as “chicken” is misbranding and is in violation of federal food labeling guidance. The following is a Q&A with Super.
In 2007, there were only 14 recalls involving undeclared allergens in U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)-regulated foods. This year, there have already been 60 recalls involving nearly 10 million pounds of product.