ConAgra Wesson Cooking Oil
November 10th, 2020
April 2020: Thirteen Attorneys General filed an amici curiae brief objecting to the settlement agreement. November 2019: An objector filed
Browsing the "GMO" Tag
Chipotle Mexican Grill Non-GMO Claims
April 20th, 2020
January 2020: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for July
Chipotle’s GMO-Free Marketing
September 23rd, 2019
September 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Cruz et al v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.,
KIND Snack Bars “Health” and “All Natural” Claims
April 17th, 2019
February 2019: The stay of the “natural” and “non-GMO” claims was lifted. March 2018: Both the “natural” and “non-GMO” claims
Bumble Bee Tuna, the Non-GMO Project and Soy
December 6th, 2018
"Non-GMO": Not to be confused with GMO-free.
Nestle’s “No GMO Ingredients” Certification
August 8th, 2018
In July 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestle USA for allegedly misleadingly marketing that an independent third party
KIND Bars and Snack Products
January 18th, 2017
August 2015: This action was transferred to a New York court to be heard with other similar lawsuits. Click here
Chef Boyardee Food Products
January 5th, 2017
January 2016: This action was dismissed because the summons was not served upon defendant. September 2015: A class-action lawsuit was
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s GMO-Free Claims
October 20th, 2016
August 2016: A federal judge dismissed some of the claims in this lawsuit. The judge allowed claims based on Chipotle’s
CHIPOTLE’S GMO-FREE CLAIMS
April 27th, 2016
December 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the November 2016 Order and subsequent December 2016 judgment.
Is Cheerios Protein Misleading Consumers?
November 11th, 2015
New class-action lawsuit accuses General Mills of deceptively marketing Cheerios.
Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods
February 25th, 2015
Congressional bill introduced for clear identification of foods with genetically altered ingredients.
FDA Declines to Decide whether Foods with GMOs are “Natural”
January 8th, 2014
Agency stays out of lawsuits on the matter.
GMO Labeling Law Approved in Connecticut
June 7th, 2013
First state to pass law, but it comes with caveats.
