H.R.9387

The bill mandates truthful labeling of lab-created butter products to ensure consumer choice.

The Recognizing Engineered Alternatives as Lab-Created Butter Act, also known as the REAL Butter Act, amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It requires that any synthesized butter product, or products containing such, must be labeled as "lab-created butter" or "contains lab-created butter." This applies to products marketed as butter but made with milkfat synthesized through non-agricultural processes and not meeting the standard of identity for butter. The act aims to ensure consumers are fully informed about the nature of the butter products they purchase.