It's because the sesame labeling law was lobbied by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) [0] who are funded by the National Peanut Board, the National Dairy Council, and a number of Soy product manufacturers [1].
Essentially, the sesame law made it mandatory to label for sesame like you would for Dairy, Peanuts, and Soy.
It's because the sesame labeling law was lobbied by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) [0] who are funded by the National Peanut Board, the National Dairy Council, and a number of Soy product manufacturers [1].
Essentially, the sesame law made it mandatory to label for sesame like you would for Dairy, Peanuts, and Soy.
It was a blatant lobbyist attempt that backfired.
[0] - https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/how-fare-advocates-hel...
[1] - https://www.foodallergy.org/corporate-partners