Steaz Organic Lightly Sweetened Iced Green Tea
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Healthy Beverage Company for allegedly falsely marketing Steaz Organic Lightly Sweetened Iced Green Tea as “Lightly Sweetened” to make consumers think the beverage is low in sugar when, according to plaintiffs, the beverage contains 20 grams of added sugar. (Pierre et al v. The Healthy Beverage Company, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-4934, E.D. Penn.)
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