TINA.org Joins Consumer Advocates to Keep FTC Bipartisan
Why agency independence is in the best interests of consumers.
In September 2013, consumers filed a class-action lawsuit against Late July Snacks LLC alleging that the company deceived them by representing that several products – including Classic Saltines Crackers, Classic Rich Crackers, Mini Cheddar Crackers Sandwich Crackers, Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, Bite Size Cheddar Crackers, and several varieties of multigrain snack chips – contain “organic evaporated cane juice” when they actually contain sugar (also known as cane syrup). (Swearingen et al. v. Late July Snacks LLC, Case No. 13-cv-04324, N. D. CA.).
Why agency independence is in the best interests of consumers.
What exactly does this running brand mean by “your return is on us”?
Be wary of “natural” claims.
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
This is not a sitewide perk.