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The misleading labels, the plaintiffs say, seek to profit off consumers’ growing interest in clean eating, animal welfare and environmentally friendly agriculture — but without making...
Food labels frequently use carefully crafted language that misleads consumers to believe the products are healthier or more sustainable than they actually are.
Don't fall for misleading food labels. Consumer Reports explains what six common claims really mean.
With intense competition and millions of dollars in sales on the line, food manufacturers toe the line between truth and a questionable claim — and the regulatory agency is there watching them.
An Alabama lawyer filed a class action lawsuit against Fresh Market because food in its bakeries doesn’t have nutrition labels, reported Legal Newsline (Sept. 22). The lawsuit states the grocery store chain is in violation of FDA regulations that require labels with nutrition facts.
Words and phrases such as ‘natural,’ ‘healthy,’ ‘sustainable,’ ‘whole grain,’ ‘humane,’ and [the product of] ‘family farms’ are regularly used on food packaging. But seller beware: all these claims have been cited as disingenuous in class action lawsuits.
Food labels are a tricky business. Manufacturers must strike just the right balance to entice consumers without making false claims about their products. But if the number of lawsuits over misleading food labels is an indicator, 220 in 2020 alone, manufacturers are struggling.