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Brooks Law Digest: Advertising

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Groups File Complaint with FTC Against Cargill for Deceptive Labeling of Turkey Brands
November 24, 2020

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
July 31, 2020

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
July 30, 2020

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
July 27, 2020

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
July 27, 2020

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.

Ben & Jerry’s “Happy Cows” Lawsuit Dismissed
May 7, 2020

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the company advertises that it uses “happy cows” to make its ice cream despite the fact that most of the milk used in Ben & Jerry’s products is obtained from factory farming dairy operations. The ruling was based on the judge’s finding that the company never claimed it exclusively used milk from the humane program.

California Supreme Court Rules No Right to Jury Trial in False Advertising Suits
May 4, 2020

The Supreme Court of California has ruled that there is no right to jury trial in cases brought under the state Unfair Competition Law or False Advertising Law seeking injunctive relief or civil penalties.

Texas Considers Bill to Restrict Labeling and Advertisement of the Term “Meat”
April 20, 2020

Texas Senate Bill 2035 proposes to restrict the use of the terms meat, beef, chicken, and pork on advertising and labeling of food products to food products made out of a “formerly live” animal. The bill would also ban advertisements and labeling of “imitation” meat products that include comparisons of the product’s nutritional value to slaughtered animal products.

Incentives and Disincentives to Decrease Meat Consumption
February 27, 2020

An article in the journal Appetite explores Australian consumer attitudes and goals regarding meat consumption.

Article Points Out Inconsistencies in Nomenclature Surrounding Cultivated Meat
February 24, 2020

An article published in Trends in Food Science & Technology argues that clarifying the terms used to refer to cultivated meat (including cellular agriculture, cell-based meat, and clean meat) is essential for clarity in policy debates and to establish customer confidence.

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