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THIS SECTION IS FOR NEWS AND INTERESTING STORIES RELATED TO FOOD, NUTRITION AND FOOD PROCESSING. THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY RELATED TO KOSHER BUT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO THE KOSHER CONSUMER, MANUFACTURER OR MASHGIACH.

Judge blocks enforcement of Arkansas law restricting labeling of plant-based food

December 11, 2019 Arkansaw Blog:

"Federal Judge Kristine Baker today issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the 2019 state law aimed at prohibiting the labeling of plant-based foods in any way that suggested they were similar to meat products."

"The suit was brought against a state agency by Turtle Island Foods, maker of Tofurky, and the ACLU as a defense of First Amendment rights. The suit said the law was a restriction on commercial speech. The company said its labeling makes clear the products are plant-based (that’s what buyers often are seeking) but uses terms such as “chorizo” or “roast” that emphasize their similarity to meat products. Beef, pork and chicken producers led the fight for the law."

"The Arkansas law is similar to laws that have been passed by agricultural lobbies in other states. A federal judge in Missouri allowed a similar law to be enforced. Not Judge Baker."

"In a 34-page opinion, she found favor with arguments that laws are already on the books to prevent deceptive labeling and the company hasn’t been cited under those laws. The new law isn’t currently being enforced, she said, but it could be and thus presents potential for harm. She said she issued the injunction because the company would likely prevail in its argument that the law’s restriction doesn’t “advance the stated government interest of protecting consumers from being misled or confused.” Baker also cited Tofurky’s argument that the state claims sovereign immunity from lawsuit, so should it enforce the law and cause damage to the company, it would have no way to seek money damages."


Tofurky Strikes Again, This Time with a Lawsuit Against Arkansas

July 23, 2019 - from Food & Wine :

" Tofurky, the Good Food Institute, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the American Civil Liberties Union" are seeking to strike down a law in Arkansaw whick prevents plant-based products from being called "meat".

"Arkansas’s meat labeling law, which is set to take effect tomorrow, would impose fines on brands using meat, dairy, or rice words on products that don’t fit the classic definition of these terms."

"The lawsuit was filed on Tofurky’s behalf by the ACLU, who took a similar stance in favor of consumer rights and against meat producers' attempts to restrict competition."

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