OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog » natural foods http://www.organicauthority.com/blog Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Tobacco Litigators Take on Big Food Companies http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/tobacco-litigators-take-on-big-food-companie/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/tobacco-litigators-take-on-big-food-companie/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:35 +0000 Lacy http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11187 A group of lawyers who made a name for themselves (and a small fortune) successfully suing tobacco companies on behalf of states has turned its sights on big food manufacturers, claiming liability for mislabeled or misleadingly labeled products.  In the past few months, more than a dozen lawyers who were involved with the suits against the tobacco companies have filed 25 complaints against major food brands including ConAgra Foods, PepsiCo, Heinz, General Mills and Chobani.

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As the debate over what the term 'natural' means when it comes to foods, the Natural Products Association has announced plans to develop a seal for natural foods to begin appearing in 2012.

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The late comedian George Carlin once elucidated the word "natural": "Everything is natural. Everything in the universe is part of nature. Polyester, pesticides, oil slicks, and whoopee cushions. Nature is not just trees and flowers. It’s everything. Human beings are part of nature. And if a human being invents something, that’s part of nature, too.”

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