- Grated parmesan companies Kraft Heinz Co. and SuperValu Inc. have not been able to end multidistrict litigation that began in 2016, alleging food fraud for excess cellulose as an
Litigation
Bayer/Monsanto Hit Again With $2 Billion Verdict in Roundup Case
Posted on
- This blog has closely followed litigation surrounding allegations that glyphosate has caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a number of plaintiffs. In March, a California jury awarded $80 million in damages to
…
Continue Reading Bayer/Monsanto Hit Again With $2 Billion Verdict in Roundup Case
California Jury Awards $80 Million Verdict in Glyphosate Case
Posted on
- A California plaintiff, who used Roundup on his 56-acre Santa Rosa property and alleged glyphosate caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has been awarded $80 million by a jury in the U.S.
…
Continue Reading California Jury Awards $80 Million Verdict in Glyphosate Case
Second Circuit Remands “Whole Grain” Cheez-It Lawsuit
Posted on
- The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a New York district court erred in ruling that labeling Kellogg’s Cheez-It crackers as “whole grain” was not
…
Continue Reading Second Circuit Remands “Whole Grain” Cheez-It Lawsuit
Monsanto Will Appeal Order to pay $289 Million to a Man Whose Cancer a Jury Found was Caused by Occupational Exposure to Roundup Weed Killer
Posted on
• As reported by numerous media outlets, a San Francisco jury (in state court) on August 10, 2018 delivered a verdict against Monsanto of $289 million, including $250 million in…
Continue Reading Monsanto Will Appeal Order to pay $289 Million to a Man Whose Cancer a Jury Found was Caused by Occupational Exposure to Roundup Weed Killer
CA Court Upholds Foie Gras Ban
Posted on
- Foie gras is a culinary delicacy made from the fattened liver of a duck or goose. It can be produced through a process called gavage in which the birds are
Center for Food Safety Sues Trump Administration Over GM Labeling
Posted on
- As previously reported on this blog, legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients was signed into law on July 29, 2016. This law directs the
…
Continue Reading Center for Food Safety Sues Trump Administration Over GM Labeling
CSPI Refiles Lawsuit Alleging Coca-Cola and ABA Deceived Consumers on Health Risks
Posted on
- As background, on January 4, 2017, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer-advocacy group, filed a complaint claiming that Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association (ABA)
…
Continue Reading CSPI Refiles Lawsuit Alleging Coca-Cola and ABA Deceived Consumers on Health Risks
ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation
Posted on
- As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as
…
Continue Reading ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation