Category: Issue 570
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NYC Pricing Investigation Targets Whole Foods’ Pre-Packaged Foods
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has alleged that Whole Foods Market, Inc. “routinely overstated the weights of its prepackaged products—including meats, dairy and baked goods— resulting in customers being overcharged.” According to a June 24, 2015, press release, DCA found mislabeled weights on 80 different types of products sold at New…
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U.S. Senate Democrats Call on GAO for Single Food Safety Agency Models
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are seeking a study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the practicality of a single federal agency charged with oversight for food safety. “Given concerns about the fragmented federal food safety system in the United States and potential lessons to be learned…
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McDonough and Settles Detail Hershey False Ad Case for Food and Drug Law Institute
Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Madeleine McDonough and Jara Settles have co-authored a chapter in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Top 20 Food and Drug Cases, 2014 and Cases to Watch, 2015. They discuss the district court’s decision in Khasin v. Hershey, in which a consumer challenged the confectioner’s label claims of health value and…