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How Australia and NZ rules on plant milks differ from overseas, where cows make the only ‘milk’

  • Written by Heather Bray, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
How Australia and NZ rules on plant milks differ from overseas, where cows make the only ‘milk’Madalyn Cox/Unsplash

Last month, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court determined that plant-based drink maker Oatly could not trademark the phrase “Post Milk Generation” – effectively banning the use of the word “milk” on their cartons.

The decision marked the end of a long-running legal battle between the Swedish...

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