{"id":6606,"date":"2019-07-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/organicconsumers.org\/blog\/tyson-foods-misleads-consumers-bogus-claims\/"},"modified":"2019-07-18T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T16:00:00","slug":"tyson-foods-misleads-consumers-bogus-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/organicconsumers.org\/tyson-foods-misleads-consumers-bogus-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Foods Misleads Consumers with Bogus Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2016, the Environment America Research & Policy Center reported<\/a> that Tyson Foods, one of the world\u2019s largest meat and poultry producers, dumps more toxic pollution into the nation\u2019s waters than any other agribusiness corporation, and produces the most animal manure of five major companies assessed nationwide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yet Tyson continues to falsely claim that the company cares about being \u201cstewards of the land.\u201d In its marketing and advertising materials, Tyson brags about its \u201ccommitment to conservation\u201d and its \u201cdedication to environmental leadership.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We don\u2019t think false claims like these are harmless. And we believe the courts won\u2019t either.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

OCA and Food & Water Watch sued<\/a> Tyson this week for deliberately misleading consumers with false claims about the company\u2019s environmental and animal welfare claims.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you care about the environment. If you care about animal welfare. If you care about how food is produced. If you care about holding corporations accountable for the claims they make, you\u2019ll want to read this lawsuit.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our detailed complaint<\/a> is filled with fun facts about what\u2019s really goes into making Tyson chicken products\u2014anti-parasitic drugs, antibiotic-resistant pathogens, formaldehyde, hazardous disinfectant chemicals\u2014and how a company that claims it cares about the humane treatment of animals crowds tens of thousands of birds into industrial warehouses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s a real eye-opener.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tyson is no stranger to legal woes. The company is under investigation<\/a> by the U.S. Department of Justice for price fixing. And according to the website, Violation Tracker<\/a>, Tyson has paid out $164.2 million (peanuts for a company with $40 billion<\/a> in annual sales) since 2000 related to a total of 264 violations, for everything from food safety and environmental violations, to employment discrimination and violations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read our press release<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Read the lawsuit<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

More on the Myth of Natural<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2016, the Environment America Research & Policy Center reported that Tyson Foods, one of the world\u2019s largest meat and poultry producers, dumps more toxic pollution into the nation\u2019s waters than any other agribusiness corporation, and produces the most animal manure of five major companies assessed nationwide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yet Tyson continues to falsely claim that the company cares about being \u201cstewards of the land.\u201d In its marketing and advertising materials, Tyson brags about its \u201ccommitment to conservation\u201d and its \u201cdedication to environmental leadership.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We don\u2019t think false claims like these are harmless. 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