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Costco faces class action over 'clean nutrition' lead claims
Original: Costco class action motion claims ‘clean nutrition’ is not lead-free promise
A class action motion against Costco argues that the company's 'clean nutrition' labeling does not amount to a promise that products are free of lead. The filing targets how the warehouse giant markets certain items under the clean nutrition banner, raising questions about whether shoppers reasonably interpret such labels as a guarantee the products contain no heavy metals. The dispute highlights growing legal scrutiny of food labeling claims.
Why now: Consumers are increasingly concerned about heavy metals in food and how far health-related marketing claims legally bind companies.
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- Costco class action motion claims ‘clean nutrition’ is not lead-free promise · Top Class Actions
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