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Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim

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Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim

Consumers also have a beef with claim that meat is “animal welfare certified.”

Whole Foods St. John’s Wort Dietary Supplement

Class Action

Whole Foods St. John’s Wort Dietary Supplement

In January 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whole Foods alleging that its St. John’s Wort dietary supplement did not contain the amount of standardized extract hypericin (the sole…

Fresh Bread from Whole Foods, Wegmans Food Markets, and Acme Markets

Class Action

Fresh Bread from Whole Foods, Wegmans Food Markets, and Acme Markets

August 2015: A federal judge dismissed these three related actions finding, among other things, that plaintiffs did not properly plead the fraud-based allegations. Click here to read the court’s decision…

Pacific Foods Vanilla Hemp Plant-Based Beverage

Class Action

Pacific Foods Vanilla Hemp Plant-Based Beverage

In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pacific Foods of Oregon for allegedly deceptively marketing Pacific Foods Vanilla Hemp Plant-Based Beverage as containing vanilla without adequately disclosing that…

FDA Declines to Decide whether Foods with GMOs are “Natural”

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FDA Declines to Decide whether Foods with GMOs are “Natural”

Agency stays out of lawsuits on the matter.

Conagra Foods Oil Products

Class Action

Conagra Foods Oil Products

May 2017: The stay was extended pending the outcome of another case against the company, Briseno v. ConAgra Foods. January 2015: This action was stayed pending the outcome of a…

Whole Foods Market Products

Class Action

Whole Foods Market Products

June 2016: This lawsuit was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement, the terms of which are confidential. November 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Whole Foods Market, Inc.…

Whole Foods Market Brioche Whole Grain Hamburger Buns

Class Action

Whole Foods Market Brioche Whole Grain Hamburger Buns

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “whole grain”

Whole Foods Pizzas

Class Action

Whole Foods Pizzas

Allegations: Falsely marketing pizzas as being 18 inches when they are actually 16 inches

365 Whole Foods Market 100% Wild-Caught Fish Oil Softgels

Class Action

365 Whole Foods Market 100% Wild-Caught Fish Oil Softgels

Allegations: Falsely marketing the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in each serving

Herbs and Spices from 365 By Whole Foods Market

Class Action

Herbs and Spices from 365 By Whole Foods Market

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, toxic heavy metals

Whole Foods Beef Products

Class Action

Whole Foods Beef Products

Allegations: False “Animal Welfare Certified” and “No Antibiotics, Ever” claims

Amazon Prime Grocery Deliveries from Whole Foods

Class Action

Amazon Prime Grocery Deliveries from Whole Foods

Allegations: Falsely marketing that Amazon Prime members receive free 2-hour delivery of groceries when Amazon charges consumers a $9.95 service fee for grocery deliveries from Whole Foods Market

365 Whole Foods Market Long Grain & Wild Rice

Class Action

365 Whole Foods Market Long Grain & Wild Rice

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging and misleadingly marketing its commitment to environmental stewardship

Small Planet Foods Products

Class Action

Small Planet Foods Products

October 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…

Whitewave Foods

Class Action

Whitewave Foods

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Whitewave Foods in April 2013 for allegedly deceiving consumers by stating that its products contain evaporated cane juice, which is a sweetener and not…

Pacific Foods Vanilla Almond Plant-Based Beverage

Class Action

Pacific Foods Vanilla Almond Plant-Based Beverage

In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pacific Foods for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its almond plant-based beverage is flavored with vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the ingredients…

Taste of the Wild High Prairie Dog Foods