Lawyers defending food industry clients in consumer class actions over whether GMOs belong in ‘natural’ products say courts should follow a California judge’s lead and let the FDA determine this matter once and for all, so such cases stop “needlessly clogging up our court system”.
Their comments came after judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers concluded that “deference to the FDA’s regulatory authority is the appropriate course” in the Elizabeth Cox vs Gruma Corp class action over “all-natural” claims on Mission tortilla chips.
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- “FEDERAL COURT DEFERS TO FDA ON “ALL NATURAL” GMO LAWSUIT,” Food Product Design
- “Cox v Gruma Corporation” Justia Dockets & Filings
