Oats Drink Cannot Be Called 'Milk' in Switzerland

The Swiss government said oat drinks cannot be called 'milk'. Danone complained about this rule. The government said it is because of rules about using the word 'milk'.

Danone filed a complaint with the Swiss authorities. They wanted to allow oat drinks to be labeled as 'milk'. However, the authorities disagreed. They said the rules about 'milk' in food are very strict. This means only real milk can be called 'milk' in Switzerland.

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