Saturday, September 24, 2011

FDA Law Blog: New Twist In “Natural” Lawsuit


FDA Law Blog: New Twist In “Natural” Lawsuit by Riëtte van Laack reports on another class action suit regarding “natural” food labeling claims. The defendants include Kashi Co. and its general manager, as well as Kashi’s parent Kellogg Co. and its President. "Plaintiffs claim defendants falsely and misleadingly labeled virtually all Kashi products as 'all natural' or containing nothing artificial even though the products allegedly do not conform to applicable federal regulations and policies on 'natural.'”


Neal Fortin is the author of Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice, and he is Professor and Director of the Michigan State University Institute for Food Laws and Regulations, where he teaches online courses in Food Regulation in the United States, International Food Law, and Codex Alimentarius