NJ tax dollars spent on ‘Blue Ribbon’ school awards that critics call deceptive
Julie O’Connor, NJ Spotlight News
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pervine Foods for allegedly deceiving consumers looking to stay fit and healthy by including “evaporated cane juice” in the ingredients list of Robert Irvine’s Fit Crunch Cookies and Cream Whey Protein Baked Bars when, according to the plaintiffs, the products actually contain sugar. (Ring et al v. Pervine Foods, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-1852, E.D.N.Y.)
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Julie O’Connor, NJ Spotlight News
Sara Talpos, Med Shadow
Ingredient claims come into the limelight.
Beware of food images wrapped in deception.
The DSA misses the mark.