
TINA.org to FTC: Deceptive Recyclable Claims Belong in the Trash
Recyclable claims for products that aren’t actually being recycled need to stop.
In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Virgil’s Sodas for allegedly deceptively marketing its Root Beer and Orange Cream sodas as being “Made Naturally” with “100% Natural Ingredients” and as having “No Preservatives” when, according to the plaintiffs, the sodas contain a synthetic preservative called citric acid. (Mason et al v. Reed’s Inc. d/b/a Virgil’s Sodas, Case No. 18-cv-10826, S. D. NY.)
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Recyclable claims for products that aren’t actually being recycled need to stop.
Is this company using unapproved drug claims to market its probiotic supplement?
Julie Creswell, The New York Times
While ads suggest that feature is widely available, rollout is still in progress.
TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for a labeling rule that makes sense.