The seafood company Mowi has agreed to pay over a million dollars to settle a proposed class action alleging that the company misled consumers into believing the animals used in its products were “sustainably sourced,” “all-natural,” and caught in Maine.
Seafood Company Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million in False Advertising Suit
PETA First Amendment Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss
A Texas federal judge has denied Texas A&M’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by PETA alleging the University’s refusal to display ads placed by the nonprofit depicting dogs used in a research lab amounts to a violation of its First Amendment rights.
Panel Upholds Dismissal of Foster Farms Humane Labeling Lawsuit
A panel of California state judges has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a proposed class action alleging Foster Farms misleads customers with its American Humane Association certification labels. The panel held that the claims were preempted under the Poultry Products Inspection Act because the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection System approved the labels.
AWI Files FTC Complaint Against Boar’s Head “Humanely Raised” Claims
The Animal Welfare Institute has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over Boar’s Head Provisions’ use of the term “humanely raised” on its turkey and chicken sausage products.
Groups File Complaint with FTC Against Cargill for Deceptive Labeling of Turkey Brands
Richman Law Group, on behalf of Animal Equality, Family Farm Action Alliance, Venceremos, Mighty Earth, Organic Consumers Association, and Socially Responsible Agricultural Project has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Cargill uses misleading marketing campaigns to suggest that two of its brands involve higher animal welfare standards, better treatment of workers, and more sustainable environmental practices than they actually do
FSIS to Host Webinar on Animal Raising Claims on Labels
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will host a webinar on August 18, 2020 to discuss animal raising claims made on food labels.
Groups Challenge “Deceptive” Tyson Worker Safety Advertisements
Food & Water Watch and worker advocacy group Venceremos, represented by the Richman Law Group, have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that Tyson’s claims that it works with “independent” family farmers and that it provides a “safe work environment” are false and misleading to consumers.
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Labeling of Alternative Proteins
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that makes it unlawful to label any cultured meat product “as meat or any product from an animal” without distinct identification as “lab-grown,” “lab-created,” or “grown in a lab.” The law also requires similar labeling for plant-based products.
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Labeling of Alternative Proteins
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that makes it unlawful to label any cultured meat product “as meat or any product from an animal” without distinct identification as “lab-grown,” “lab-created,” or “grown in a lab.” The law also requires similar labeling for plant-based products.
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Labeling of Alternative Proteins
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that makes it unlawful to label any cultured meat product “as meat or any product from an animal” without distinct identification as “lab-grown,” “lab-created,” or “grown in a lab.” The law also requires similar labeling for plant-based products.