Tag: labeling
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Most Packaged Foods Exceed FDA Sodium Recommendations, Says CDC Study
After examining the sodium content of packaged food products sold throughout the United States in 2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers have reported that “fewer than half of selected food products met Food and Drug Administration [FDA] sodium-per-serving conditions for labeling as ‘healthy.’” Alexandra Lee, et al., “Sodium Content in Packaged Foods by…
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Vermont AG Adopts Rule Mandating “Produced with Genetic Engineering” Label
Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell has reportedly adopted a final rule implementing the state’s new law requiring the labeling of foods produced partially or entirely with genetic engineering (GE). “We are pleased at the amount of public input we received during the rulemaking process – from industry and consumers – and are glad that, with…
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Dutch Trader Jailed for Falsifying Documents in Horsemeat Scandal
A Dutchman has reportedly been sentenced to jail after authorities determined that his companies sold at least 336 metric tons of horsemeat labeled as beef in 2013. Willy Selten will serve 2.5 years for forging invoices, labels and declarations and using forged documents to sell meat. The court judgment apparently determined that Selten “contributed to…
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New Study Alleges Relationship Between Moderate SSB Consumption and Diminished Liver Health; Anti-Sugar Crusader Condemns Industry over Added-Sugar Labeling
A study examining the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and liver health among premenopausal women has reportedly found that habitual, moderate intake “may elicit hepatic lipogenesis.” Maya Shimony, et al., “The relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and liver enzymes among healthy premenopausal women: a prospective cohort study,” European Journal of Nutrition, March 2015. Relying on…
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Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Quorn® Mycoprotein Caused Fatal Allergy Reaction
The parents of an 11-year-old boy who died in 2013 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Quorn Foods, Inc. and several distributors alleging that the mycoprotein in a Quorn® Turk’y Burger caused their son to go into anaphylactic shock, which resulted in his death. Bengco v. Quorn Foods, Inc., No. BC576522 (Cal. Super. Ct., C.D.…
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Florida Federal Courts Allow “Natural” Pretzel Challenges to Continue
A Florida federal court has granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. misleadingly labels its pretzels and chips as “natural” despite containing “unnatural genetically-modified organisms (‘GMOs’) and, in many cases, other unnatural artificial and synthetic ingredients.” Barron v. Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., No. 13-62496 (S.D. Fla.,…
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Hershey Escapes Chocolate Labeling Suit
A California federal court has granted Hershey’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit originally alleging that the company mislabels its Kisses®, cocoa products and Ice Breakers® mints with respect to healthy diet claims, sugar-free claims, serving sizes, and the content of antioxidants, nutrients, vanillin, and polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid. Khasin v. The Hershey Co., No. 12-1862…
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Putative Class Action Filed Against “Just Mayo”
A Florida consumer has filed a proposed class action against Hampton Creek, maker of vegan spread “Just Mayo,” in Florida state court alleging that the product is falsely labeled and advertised because it does not contain eggs. Davis v. Hampton Creek Inc., No. 2015-5993-CA (Fla. 11th Jud. Cir. Ct., filed March 13, 2015). The complaint…