Tag: pet food
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Some Claims Dismissed in Pet Food Arsenic Case
An Illinois federal court has dismissed part of a putative class action alleging that Champion Petfoods USA Inc. sold foods for animals that contained elevated levels of several heavy metals—including arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead—as well as bisphenol A (BPA), pentobarbital, “non-regional and non-fresh ingredients, or unnatural or other ingredients that do not conform to…
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Court Dismisses “Natural” Lawsuit Against Rachael Ray’s Dog Food
A New York federal court has dismissed a putative class action alleging that celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s brand of dog food, Rachael Ray Nutrish, is misleadingly marketed as “natural” because it contains traces of pesticides. Parks v. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC, No. 18-6936 (S.D.N.Y., entered April 18, 2019). The court found that the plaintiff could…
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Court Refuses to Dismiss Contaminated Dog Food Complaint
A federal court in Washington will allow plaintiffs to amend a false advertising complaint alleging that their dogs became sick after eating pet food contaminated with pentobarbital, a drug used to euthanize animals. Mael v. Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co. Inc., No. 17-5469 (W.D. Wash., entered February 20, 2018). The complaint alleged that the…
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Lawsuit Claims Blue Buffalo Dog Food Contains Lead
Blue Buffalo Pet Products faces a proposed class action alleging that three of its dog-food products contain unsafe levels of lead despite being advertised as “healthy” and “holistic.” Zakinov v. Blue Buffalo Pet Products, No. 17-1301 (S.D. Cal., filed June 26, 2017). The plaintiff, who asserts that his four-year-old dog died from kidney disease after eating…
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Rachael Ray’s Dog Foods Misrepresented as “Natural, ” Putative Class Action Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action against the manufacturers of Rachael Ray’s dog foods, alleging that the products are labeled as “natural” despite containing artificial or synthetic chemicals. Grimm v. APN, Inc., No. 17-0356 (C.D. Cal., filed February 28, 2017). The plaintiff claims that she only bought the dog foods, sold under the…
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Cornucopia Institute Unleashes Attack on Pet Food Manufacturers
A new report from Cornucopia Institute, a “non-profit food/farm policy research group,” contends the “pet food industry is no different than leading marketers of processed human food when it comes to cheap substitutes and false health claims.” Titled “Decoding Pet Food: Adulteration, Toxic Ingredients, and the Best Choices for Your Companion Animals,” the report is…
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FDA Issues Guidance About Nanomaterials in Food for Animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance for industry about the agency’s “current thinking regarding the use of nanomaterials or the application of nanotechnology in food for animals.” According to FDA, the recommendations are intended to assist industry and other stakeholders identify potential safety or regulatory status issues. See Federal Register, August…
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NARB Recommends Advertising Changes to Blue Buffalo
In an appeal from a National Advertising Division investigation initiated by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a National Advertising Review Board (NARB) panel has recommended that Blue Buffalo Co. cease implying that other pet food manufacturers are “fooling” their customers on pet food nutrition. They found that the message of “fooling” was expressly or impliedly in several…