Category: Issue 327
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Fast Food Chain Sued for Alleged Failure to Disclose Presence of Chicken Stock in Vegetarian Offerings
A Jewish California resident who follows kosher practices has filed a putative class action on behalf of Hari Krishnas, Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Taoists, Sikhs, Muslims and Jews against Panda Express, Inc., claiming that the restaurant chain fails to disclose that its vegetable menu items are actually made with significant amounts of chicken stock. Adelpour v.…
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MDL Court Disposes of Motions in Bisphenol A Litigation; Formula Labeling Claims Preempted
A multidistrict litigation (MDL) court in western Missouri has issued orders disposing of a number of motions in the dozens of cases transferred to it in litigation involving claims of fraud against companies that make baby bottles and sippy cups, reusable drink containers, and baby formula sold in metal cans lined with a substance containing…
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California Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Sweetened Beverages
Nearly 20 organizations reportedly testified last week about the purported link between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity at a special joint hearing of California’s Senate Select Committee on Obesity and Diabetes and the Senate Health Committee. Several researchers reportedly linked sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and obesity, but an American Beverage Association representative cited research showing that 5.5…
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Health Canada Announces Recall of Beverages Marketed to “Vulnerable Population”
Health Canada has advised consumers not to purchase Chaotic Beverages sold under the brand names Mind Strike, Fearocity, Elixir of Tenacity, and Power Pulse “because they are unauthorized products marketed to a vulnerable population (children) with ingredients that may pose a health risk.” According to an agency press release, “The drinks are tied to a…
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OSHA Plans Meetings to Discuss Combustible Dust Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a series of stakeholder meetings intended to address the “views, concerns, and issues surrounding the hazards of combustible dust,” which may be formed in workplaces that include agricultural and grain-handling industries, and factories that manufacture food, animal food, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. With…
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PETA Renews FTC Complaint Against California Milk Advisory Board
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed a new complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claiming that the California Milk Advisory Board “is deliberately misleading consumers by advertising in its sales-promotion campaigns that cows on California dairy farms live in ‘comfort,’ are ‘very well cared for,’ and are ‘happy.’” According to…
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Congressman Requests Investigation into E.Coli Risk in School Lunches
The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and Labor Committee has reportedly asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the risk of E.coli contamination in school lunches. In a letter to GAO, U.S. Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) wrote that he remains “concerned about the safety of our nation’s food supply and whether…
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Gulf States Fight FDA Raw Oyster Ban
U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.) have introduced legislation seeking to block a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal that would prohibit the distribution of raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm-weather months. “Specifically, the legislation, which was co-sponsored by Senator David Vitter (R-La.), would prevent [FDA] from using funds…