FTC Takes TruHeight’s Growth Claims Down a Few Pegs
Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
Hart et al. v. Sprouts Farmer’s Market, Inc.
25-cv-792, S.D. Cal
(April 2025)
Sprouts Creamy Unsweetened Sunflower Butter, Sprouts Organic Creamy Unsalted & Unsweetened Sunflower Butter, and Sprouts Creamy Sunflower Butter
Misrepresenting that products are safe and made with non-toxic ingredients without disclosing that they contain the carcinogen cadmium
Misleadingly marketing that products contain a specific amount of protein when they provide less protein than advertised
Pending
Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
Settlement comes after TINA.org exposed thousands of deceptive income claims.
TINA.org sheds light on confusing and misleading brightness claims.
Brant James, Ingame
Company becomes the latest to leave the industry.