Local plant-based food companies say their businesses could be affected by potential changes in Food and Drug Administration enforcement of labeling regulations.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency plans to look more closely at enforcement standards for milk labeling, which he first mentioned at the July 17 Politico Pro Summit that hosted conversations with policy makers from the federal government and agencies.

If the FDA decides to amp up enforcement on milk labels, which state that milk is the “lacteal secretion” that comes from milking a cow, that could hurt Jordan Marinovich’s startup.

Marinovich, along with Destiny Swinney and Jamie Rouselle, started Boulder Sun, LLC in September 2017. The company uses sunflower seeds to make milk through a process that’s similar to how nut milk is made. So far, it’s the only kernel-based sunflower seed milk on the market, according to Marinovich.

Like other plant-based milks, the Boulder company’s “Sun Milk” wouldn’t make the cut for the FDA’s definition.

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