We’ve written before about the growing trend of “ethical sourcing” or “ethical production” class actions, which challenge manufacturers’ claims (or nondisclosures) about the humane (or.
New York Federal Court denied motion to dismiss proposed class action alleging producer Nellie’s Free Range Eggs, Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC, deceived customers by selling eggs that were not free-range. Alleges reasonable consumer would understand free-range not confined
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Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC, which distributes Nellie’s Free Range Eggs, was accused on Wednesday in the Southern District of New York of falsely claiming that its chickens are “free range” and given ideal living conditions, when they are instead treated very similarly to other farms and are not free range, according to the plaintiff, Constance Mogull.
The packaging for eggs from Pete and Gerry’s Organics reportedly claims that they love and care for their hens. It depicts hens on grass with kids and claims that the company’s hens are outdoor forage hens.