Court Finds Smithfield's Food Safety Marketing Claims Might Mislead Consumers, Rules in Favor of Nonprofit
Court Denies Motion to Dismiss, holds that Organic Consumers Association's allegations regarding antibiotic-resistant germs, carcinogenic drugs and COVID-19 outbreaks at Smithfield pork facilities may be inconsistent with Smithfield's claims that its products and production practices are the "safest."
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today announced that the District of Columbia Superior Court
rejected Smithfield's motion to dismiss a
lawsuit OCA brought against the pork producer in May 2020 under the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA).