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Tyson\u2019s natural, environmentally responsible and humanely raised marketing claims are false and deceptive, groups allege.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 2, 2020 – In a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission, Organic Consumers Association, Animal Equality and Food & Water Watch accused Tyson Foods of misleading consumers by falsely claiming that Tyson chicken products are produced in a natural, environmentally responsible and humane way.<\/p>\n

The complaint, filed on behalf of the groups by Richman Law Group<\/a>, asks that the FTC investigate and take action to enjoin Tyson from making false and misleading product claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurveys consistently show that consumers seek meat products free of unnatural substances and produced sustainably and humanely,\u201d said OCA\u2019s international director, Ronnie Cummins. \u201cWe look to the FTC for oversight and enforcement to protect consumers against deceptive product claims.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMeat companies cannot continue to get away with whitewashing the tragic reality of their animal welfare practices through deceptive marketing tactics,\u201d said Sarah Hanneken, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Animal Equality. \u201cTyson Foods knows what consumers want to see, and they\u2019re showing it to them. The problem is, the picture doesn\u2019t match reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe factory farms that produce Tyson\u2019s products are far from \u2018natural,\u2019 like the company puts on,\u201d  said Zach Corrigan, Senior Staff Attorney for Food & Water Watch. \u201cThis complaint aims to stop the company from its outrageous attempts to deceive consumers seeking environmentally sustainable poultry products.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the FTC complaint here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/p>\n

Katherine Paul, Katherine@organicconsumers.org<\/a>, 207-653-3090<\/p>\n

Sarah Hanneken, sarahh@animalequality.org<\/a>, 414-405-1970<\/p>\n

Seth Gladstone, sgladstone@fwwatch.org<\/a>, 917-363-6615<\/p>\n

Organic Consumers Association<\/a> is a 501(c)(3) consumer education and grassroots lobbying organization advocating on behalf of millions of consumers for safe, healthful food and a clean environment.<\/em><\/p>\n

Animal Equality<\/a> is an international organization working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals.<\/em><\/p>\n

Food & Water Watch<\/a> champions healthy food and clean water for all. We stand up to corporations that put profits before people, and advocate for a democracy that improves people\u2019s lives and protects our environment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 2, 2020 – In a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission, Organic Consumers Association, Animal Equality and Food & Water Watch accused Tyson Foods of misleading consumers by falsely claiming that Tyson chicken products are produced in a natural, environmentally responsible and humane way.<\/p>\n

The complaint, filed on behalf of the groups by Richman Law Group<\/a>, asks that the FTC investigate and take action to enjoin Tyson from making false and misleading product claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurveys consistently show that consumers seek meat products free of unnatural substances and produced sustainably and humanely,\u201d said OCA\u2019s international director, Ronnie Cummins. \u201cWe look to the FTC for oversight and enforcement to protect consumers against deceptive product claims.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":75547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1002,1033],"tags":[19,3,8],"organicbytes":[],"countries":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNonprofits Ask FTC to Investigate Tyson for Misleading Product Claims - Organic Consumers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/organicconsumers.org\/nonprofits-ask-ftc-investigate-tyson-misleading-product-claims\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nonprofits Ask FTC to Investigate Tyson for Misleading Product Claims - 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