There was a class action lawsuit against Barbara’s bakery over labeling foods “all natural” that allegedly containing GMOs and synthetic ingredients. The suit was settled with Barbara’s Bakery admitting no wrongdoing.
“Natural foods” and “all natural foods” are widely used terms in food labeling and marketing with a variety of definitions, most of which are vague. The term is assumed to imply foods that are minimally processed and do not contain manufactured ingredients, but the lack of standards in most jurisdictions means that the term assures nothing. The term “organic” has similar implications and has an established legal definition in many countries and an international standard. In some places, the term “natural” is defined and enforced. In others, such as the United States, it has no meaning.
If “all natural foods” was defined as not containing GMO’s we would not need the GMO,s labeling that everyone is fighting over.
This case is important because it says that we should have a reasonable expectation that things marked natural are natural
If you use Barbara’s Bakery products you can get up to $100 without proof of purchase:
https://barbarasbakerysettlement.com/
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