CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Garden of Life Organic Plant-Based Protein
Case Name (Date)
DeHerrera et al. v. Garden of Life, LLC
25-cv-3118, C.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2025)
Product/Service
Garden of Life Organic Plant-Based Protein
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as “clean” and “rigorously tested for banned substances” when independent third-party testing shows that they contain dangerous levels of lead
Status
Pending
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