Category: Issue 725
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Ninth Circuit Sends Hemp Truck Case to State Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court’s decision not to apply an abstention that would defer a case on the legality of transporting hemp to state court proceedings. Big Sky Scientific v. Bennetts, No. 19-0040 (9th Cir., entered September 4, 2019). Hemp producers were reportedly hoping to receive…
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Chipotle Settles GMO Lawsuit for $6.5 Million
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations that it misleadingly marketed its food as free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Schneider v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., No. 16-2200 (N.D. Cal., motion for preliminary approval filed September 11, 2019). Under the agreement, class members can receive 10 meals with proof…
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Researchers Purportedly Find Link Between Soda Consumption and Early Mortality
A study examining the health effects of soft drink consumption in 10 European countries reportedly found that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with greater all-cause mortality. Mullee et al., “Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries,” JAMA Internal Medicine, September 3, 2019. The researchers assessed dietary intake of…
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Tax on Foods with Sugar May Fight Obesity More than SSB Taxes, BMJ Study Asserts
A U.K. modeling study has apparently found that a 20% tax on foods with high levels of sugar could reduce rates of obesity more than taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Scheelbeek et al., “Potential impact on prevalence of obesity in the UK of a 20% price increase in high sugar snacks: modelling study,” BMJ, September…