A May 2012 class action alleges that Lifeway Foods falsely markets the health benefits of its ProBoost Kefir products. According to the lawsuit, “Lifeway’s ProBoost products are not clinically proven to be effective for the benefits Lifeway represents in its media and advertising of the ProBoost products.” (Keatley, et al. v. Lifeway Foods, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-3521, N.D.Ill.)
The consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has published the results of a yearslong investigation into the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry that found widespread use of deceptive income claims to promote…
Why you may find it hard to “do your slice.”
TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
Inquiry finds price comparison uses wireless carrier’s lowest tier plan but not one of its competitors.
FDA warns consumers that devices cannot be trusted to give accurate blood sugar measurements.