
CATrends: Nutriwashing
Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
Lawsuits challenge American-made claims.
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that ice cream bars are coated in chocolate when the coating contains ingredients not found in chocolate
Allegations: Falsely marketing that ice cream bars are dipped in chocolate when the coating is actually a chocolate substitute
Allegations: Misleadingly adding “exhausted vanilla bean seeds” that do not add any vanilla flavor to the ice cream to make consumers think it contains more vanilla than it does
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream as vanilla