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Judge in Roundup Cancer Case Considers Reducing Punitive Damages

Posted on October 12, 2018

As previously reported in The Daily Intake, on August 10, 2018 Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 million in his case against Monsanto, maker of the popular herbicide Roundup, by

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Court Rules on Preliminary Motions in NGO Suit on GRAS Rule

Posted on September 14, 2018

On August 17, 2016, FDA finalized the rule – codified at 21 CFR Parts 170 and 570 for human food and animal feed respectively – that was originally proposed

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Putative Class Action Challenge to Diet Dr. Pepper in California Fails for the Fourth Time

Posted on August 23, 2018

The Federal District Court for the Northern District of California has granted Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss (available for purchase here) in a putative class action originally

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CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on August 22, 2018

On August 17, 2018, a California federal judge certified three classes of consumers who allege that Kellogg falsely advertises its Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Smart Start cereals as healthy.

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Is Pet Food the Next Front for “Natural” Lawsuits?

Posted on August 9, 2018

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rachel Ray’s Nutrish dog food brand, alleging that “natural” claims were false and misleading under state consumer protection laws, based on testing

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NGOs Sue USDA Over Delay in Issuing BE Disclosure Rules

Posted on August 7, 2018

The 2016 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards (NBFDS) Act directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop regulations and standards to create mandatory disclosure requirements for bioengineered (BE) foods

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Odwalla Successfully Defends “No Added Sugar” Claim on 100% Juice Products

Posted on August 2, 2018

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Odwalla, in Wilson v. Odwalla Inc. et al. (Case Number

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Will Pennsylvania Join Other States in Banning Local Soda Taxes?

Posted on July 24, 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages approved by the Philadelphia city council in 2016 (see previous blogs here, here and here for background information

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Continuing Fallout from E. Coli Outbreak in Romaine

Posted on May 31, 2018

According to the Wall Street Journal (paywall), the impact of the recent E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce continues to ripple through the market, causing a 44.5% drop

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California Court Upholds Labor Code Listing Mechanism in Monsanto Glyphosate Case

Posted on April 26, 2018

A California Court of Appeals has rejected various arguments made by Monsanto Company, challenging the listing of glyphosate based on the Proposition 65 Labor Code listing mechanism, where carcinogens listed

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