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Perspective

Nov. 1, 2013

Think there's fruit in your Froot Loops?

This kind of question and many similar food labeling issues are increasingly on the desks of federal judges and mediators. By Martin Quinn


By Martin Quinn


Does Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal improve a child's attentiveness in school? Do Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot have to contain real fruit? Would a reasonable consumer expect Cap'n Crunch with Crunchberries cereal to contain real berries? These questions and many similar food labeling issues raised in class actions are increasingly on the desks of federal judges and mediators.


Food labeling cases present myriad different claim...

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