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Chobani Hit With False Fair Trade Ad Class Action
Law360 (July 13, 2021, 7:49 PM EDT) Yogurt maker Chobani misleads consumers with claims of being the first Fair Trade Certified Dairy firm when it actually exploits immigrant workers in dangerous and marginalized conditions for low pay, according to a proposed class action filed in New York federal court.
The suit, filed Monday by a group of yogurt buyers who allege the company s misrepresentations lead them to overpay for the product, cited Chobani s claims in labeling, advertising and recent press releases to be the first dairy company certified by Fair Trade USA, a nonprofit that grants and sets standards for the fair trade label. Chobani also says eating this.
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Awe Sum Organics is proud to offer its organic and Fair Trade USA Certified fruit. "We feel it is important to give back to the local communities that are involved in growing, harvesting, packing, and shipping our Awe Sum organic fruit," said David Posner, president, CEO and founder of Awe Sum Organics. "Since 2015, through the sale of our Awe Sum Organic Fair Trade and Fair for Life Certified fruit, over $1.4 million U.S. dollars have been collected by Awe Sum Organics and distributed back to the local communities where our organic fruit is produced.”