Kozak and his ilk claim this petition is done in an effort to «prevent false and
misleading labeling on consumer products,» but I have yet to know of anyone who accidentally bought soy milk or rice milk thinking they were buying dairy - based milk.
The Maggie Beer business was in hot water in August, 2014 with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over
misleading labelling on some products.
Not exact matches
To help you sort the good from the bad
on your next grocery trip, here's a list of unapproved and / or
misleading labels:
Overall, Consumer Reports found that nearly two - thirds of consumers in the US are «
misled» by the «natural»
label on meat and that more than 90 % «expect it to mean much more than it does.»
Putting a common
label on mental anguish is necessary for medical treatment, but is
misleading if we expect the
label to reveal the true «nature» of the experience.
I don't call myself a Christian, either, first, because
labels of any sort are confining and
misleading — much like the
label «God», and second because I find my understanding of «the Christ» to be quite different from the norm — including Hamilton's too, I suspect, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's not
on the right track.
In this case, PBTL's aim is to convince people that non-GMO
labels are
misleading and capitalizing
on consumer fears.
Misleading food
labels: Why write «No Cholesterol»
on a box of raisins?
EXPIRED explores how
misleading date
labels on food products contribute to food waste in America.
Since this is not a widely known fact, that «raw»
labeling still prevails
on processed almonds that have not been roasted and completely
misleads consumers.
In recent years, we have witnessed an explosion in consumer fraud putative class actions focused
on whether use of the claims «natural,» «all - natural,» «100 percent natural» or similar terms
on a food product's
label is false,
misleading or deceptive.
Food and Drink - Fall 2011 -(Page 58) > p PRODUCERS food law The Laws of the
Label If you can avoid making vague or
misleading claims
on food
labels, you might be able to avoid a class - action lawsuit.
Their attorneys are claiming that their clients were
misled and deceived by the information
on coconut oil
labels.
The CHOICE investigation follows
on from last week's decision by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) to fine Smith's and Unilever for
misleading «school canteen approved» food
labelling.
The mere fact that a food has been genetically engineered has no bearing
on its safety, so
labeling GMOs just
misleads customers and hurts the adoption of beneficial genetically modified foods.
But while the percentage of certified content has to be specified
on the
label, many consumers, roasters, and coffee professionals I've talked to think that the «30 % rule» tarnishes a great certification, confuses or
misleads consumers, and indicates too much concession to corporate interests.
For many reasons, such as there being over 10 million hens kept in conventional cages, false and
misleading claims about egg -
labelling and many others, AFSA is concerned for the future of genuine free - range systems for raising poultry
on farms.
The ACCC alleges that
labels on these par baked products stating «Baked Today, Sold Today» and in some cases «Freshly Baked In - Store», and nearby prominent signs stating «Freshly Baked» or «Baked Fresh», were likely to
mislead consumers into thinking that the bread was prepared from scratch in Coles» in - house bakeries
on the day it was offered for sale and that it was entirely baked
on the day it was offered for sale.
IBFAN is not calling for Nestlé to stop selling breastmilk substitutes, but to abide by the rules adopted by the UN World Health Assembly, to stop
misleading families and to provide parents who do use formula with correct information
on labels.
Misleading or confusing
labeling on packages (Nutritionism!).
At that time we used the language in the General
Labelling Directive 2000 / 13 / EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristic
Labelling Directive 2000 / 13 / EC
on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristic
labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The
labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristic
labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could
mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristics.»
Health Canada should decide if these ingredients should be in all formulas to eliminate the false and
misleading claims for these additives and the highlighting of these additives
on labels in the promotions by the formula industries.
«This is very
misleading for consumers and parents who rely
on labels to help them buy products they want for their child.»
«This product is incredibly
misleading (look at the age of the child
on the box) and should be properly
labeled with a large warning,» says the mom.
In general, consumers should seek out brands that specifically tout use of 100 percent recycled materials with a high percentage (40 percent or more) of post-consumer waste, and not just keywords like «green» or «eco»
on their
labels, which may be
misleading.
If you see a health claim
on the
label, be VERY suspicious: The
label's front is food marketing at its cleverest, designed to seduce you into an emotional purchase that tricks you with
misleading claims.
The «hormone - free»
label on chicken is an absolute scam.The fact is that no chicken can be completely hormone - free — chickens, like most animals, naturally produce growth hormones, so progesterone, testosterone and estrogen can be naturally found in their meat, which makes that
label very
misleading.
All of which means that when you look at that total sugar value
on the
label, it's a little
misleading.
As consumers are becoming more aware of the problems with agave, manufacturers are starting to use the pseudonym «chicory syrup»
on labels of the amber colored agave nectar to further
mislead and deceive.
Be
on alert for agave
labeled this way to purposely
mislead and deceive.
Unfortunately, the fact that these foods only have a few ingredients listed
on the
label is very
misleading.
Legislation requires us to show RDIs for adults
on the
label, not kids so it can be a little
misleading.
The analysis also sparked calls for changes to guidelines
on the amount of sugar which can be added to food in Britain, as well as clearer
labelling on products, to avoid shoppers being «
misled» by items billed as healthy alternatives to products containing normal levels of fat.
Although the amount of different boxes can be
misleading (site activity, searches, profile options and suggested profiles are all open
on the home page when you log in), everything is clearly
labeled on the tool bar and comes with an icon too.
November 14, 2014 • Unilever is claiming that the
label on Hampton Creek's egg - free spread is
misleading and is threatening to its Hellmann's brand.
The term natural
on the
label is false and
misleading if any chemically synthesized ingredients are present in the product.
Stephanie Douglas of Louisiana is the latest individual to join the class - action - lawsuit train against pet food manufacturer Blue Buffalo Company, alleging false or
misleading advertising based
on the company's product
labeling.
Just be aware that the
labels on the cages can be very
misleading.
It is correct that the pet food
label contains a wealth of information, but it can be very
misleading to anyone who has not read up much
on the topic - and to be honest, would you unless you have a reason?
Indeed, a rash of recent studies has shown that
labels on several popular brands are not only
misleading and confusing but, in some cases, completely false.
Trends of «adjusted observations» that are not clearly
labelled as such, and do not include the raw observations
on the same graph are very
misleading in my opinion.
With so few scientists and climate scientists, it's
misleading for the ICCC to be
labeling the speakers as scientists
on the conference website's frontpage.
The failure to include these inaccuracies in the printed Corrigendum, while coopering up the record in the new
on - line SI, leaves a
misleading impression that crucial calculation errors were really just trivial
labeling problems.
The second
misleading statement from Cox
on Monday night concerned the nature of the modern sceptic — often harshly
labelled a denier.
The ammonia used in pink slime isn't listed
on any ingredient
labels because it's considered a «processing agent» even though it's completely
misleading to think that it doesn't end up in the final product.
The problem was not a lack of warnings
on the
label or
misleading advertising.
[45] First, it is necessary to excise several
misleading passages in the ITO that suggested Mr. Hounjet had actually viewed illegal pornography
on the computer, rather than suspiciously -
labelled bookmarks («Favourites»).
Consumer Packaging and
Labelling Act (Federal)-- prohibits false or
misleading representations
on prepackaged consumer products.
There are grounds for lawsuits based
on negligence, failing to monitor the safety of a prescription medication,
misleading consumers of the risks of a medication, inadequately
labeling a prescription medication and ignoring potential risks of a prescription medication.
That lack of guidance means that
labels that claim products are green may be
misleading, says Joel Hirschberg, president and co-owner of Iowa - based Green Building Supply store, among the first in the country to focus
on selling safe, environmentally friendly products to home owners and home builders.