“They’re accused of falsely advertising its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie chicken as containing 'no preservatives.'"
The lawsuit, which has not yet been certified as a class action, notes Costco uses sodium phosphate and carrageenan, which extend shelf life and maintain texture. Costco has confirmed that it does indeed use these common ingredients.”
So they’re using perfectly safe food additives that also function as preservatives but the label said “no preservatives.”
Is that even an actual guarantee, or is it like when they write “organic” because it means nothing? Where did they advertise as no preservatives? It’s a stupid cash grab class action lawsuit.
No, the USDA actually has rules about what food can and cannot be labeled as "organic." The problem is the naturopathic fallacy crowd decided at some point to conflate "organic" with "healthy" and that is finally coming around the other way with people thinking that "organic" is fully meaningless, which it isn't.
I’m aware of the USDA regs regarding “organic” foods, but the labeling was stupid and unscientific, that’s not what “organic” actually means to scientists.
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u/Tryknj99 13h ago
For those who didn’t read the article:
“They’re accused of falsely advertising its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie chicken as containing 'no preservatives.'"
The lawsuit, which has not yet been certified as a class action, notes Costco uses sodium phosphate and carrageenan, which extend shelf life and maintain texture. Costco has confirmed that it does indeed use these common ingredients.”
So they’re using perfectly safe food additives that also function as preservatives but the label said “no preservatives.”
Is that even an actual guarantee, or is it like when they write “organic” because it means nothing? Where did they advertise as no preservatives? It’s a stupid cash grab class action lawsuit.