A federal lawsuit filed by shareholders of Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill accuses company executives of failing to establish quality-control and emergency-response measures to prevent and then stop food-borne illnesses that sickened customers across the country and proved costly to the company. The complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Denver on behalf of plaintiff Sean Gubricky …
now, you probably know your Parmesan cheese may contain wood pulp, your oatmeal might not contain maple syrup and your tuna could be a little light in the can. And that’s just from the past few months. Would-be class-action lawsuits that challenge food labeling claims have been on the rise in recent years, driven in part by increased consumer demand for healthier food and more honest labeling, …
Medical experts are identifying what food to eat, such as red vegetables and fruits, to cut risk of cancers. But a company that manufactures oatmeal, a food considered a very healthy food, is being sued for allegedly containing an ingredient that is possibly carcinogenic. The New York Post reports that Brooklyn resident Lewis Daly filed a $5 million (AUD$6.57 million) class-action lawsuit …
Diamond Pet Food and Costco have begun paying settlements to Canadian pet owners who say their pets required screening and/or treatment, or the pets died, after they were exposed to Salmonella in 2011 and 2012. A class action lawsuit was filed against Diamond Pet Foods and its distributor, Costco, after pet illnesses and some deaths occurred. While admitting no liability, the companies agreed …
A lawsuit accusing Chipotle of “purposefully misrepresenting” that its food does not contain organisms that have been genetically modified can move forward, a judge ruled Wednesday. The plaintiff, Leslie Reilly of Florida, sued Chipotle in September 2015, explaining that she paid a “premium price” for Chipotle’s food only because she believed it did not contain GMOs, or genetically-modified…
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. A recent Consumer Reports study shows that nearly two-thirds of shoppers are being misled to believe the label “natural” on food packages means more than it does — including that the foods are free of GMOs, hormones, pesticides or artificial ingredients. But the truth is, these foods often contain the ingredients and chemicals consumers are trying …
He seeks class-action status for shoppers nationwide and in California who, like him, in the last four years bought the “classic” version of the oatmeal, or any of the organic, high-fiber, gluten-free, low-sugar and “weight control” versions. The lawsuit seeks damages as well as new packaging. Quaker Oats did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
Jason Hincks’ picture of people at the NYE Above the Harbour event waiting in line for up to three hours. Source: Facebook Benedict Brook news.com.au AN ANGRY reveller who attended a shambolic New Year’s Eve party in Sydney has slammed organisers’ offer of a partial refund as an “insult”, and accused them of “trying to shut people up”. Tickets for NYE Above the Harbour at the Domain’s Tarpeian …
These salmon started out as regular Chinooks but have had their growth regulation gene modified with the DNA from the ocean pout fish. This extra bit of DNA, called a promoter , help boost the expression of the salmon’s growth gene, making the fish get bigger, faster. In fact, these salmon reach harvest size in half the time as their conventional cousins.
“I don’t care,” Anna said, as she screwed up a brown paper bag that had contained a steak and black bean Chipotle burrito. “If I die, I die.” Anna, who had wolfed down her lunch in a Manhattan branch of the fast food chain, said she would continue to visit Chipotle at least twice a week despite the Mexican grill chain having been struck by outbreaks of E coli and norovirus that left more than …