Chipotle Wraps Up False Ad Suit With $6.5M Settlement (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a plaintiffs’ class action lawsuit was filed against Chipotle in
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USDA Testimony Sparks Debate Over Allowing Gene Editing for Food Labeled as Organic
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- The National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to develop standards involving the production, handling, and processing of
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New York Judge Lifts 2-Year Stay on KIND “All Natural” Suit (subscription to Law360 required)
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- A New York federal court ordered a consumer class action against KIND LLC to move forward after a two-year stay. Consumers are suing KIND for allegedly mislabeling its snack products
ITIF Petitions FDA to Prohibit Non-GMO Claims on Food Labels
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- A citizen petition filed on September 24, 2018 by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) asked FDA to prohibit “non-GMO” food labeling claims, including the Non-GMO Project butterfly logo
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Former Director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology Pens Op-Ed Criticizing FDA Enforcement on Organic Labeling, FDA Commissioner Pledges to Look at Labeling Claims in Organics
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- In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Dr. Henry Miller, the former founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology, criticizes FDA as giving organic food labeling and advertisement “a complete
Study: Consumers Confuse “Organic” and “Non-GMO” Labels
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- A study by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences surveyed 1,132 respondents to examine their willingness to pay for food labeled as “USDA Organic” versus “Non-GMO
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