The USDA is crystal clear: It’s illegal to sell poultry in the U.S. raised with added hormones. But that hasn’t stopped Oscar Mayer from advertising their DeliFresh turkey as having “No Added Hormones”. They even acknowledge the label is...
Read MoreNest Fresh Eggs
Nest Fresh plasters the Non-GMO Project Verified logo on the front of its free-range egg products, but the only ingredient is a plain chicken egg. Eggs are inherently GMO-free; there are no genetically modified chickens and...
Read MoreMorningStar Farms “Bacon”
The USDA says “bacon can only be made from pork bellies.” Clearly real bacon only comes from a pig. But, that’s not stopping MorningStar Farms from using the term “bacon” on the front of their breakfast packages that don’t...
Read MoreAlmond Breeze Almond”Milk”
Simply put, an almond can’t lactate. So why does Almond Breeze insist on using the descriptor “milk” on their products? Because they want people to think they are getting the nutritional benefits of real dairy, while...
Read MoreHint Water
Just in case you ever worried about meat being in your water – mmmm, steak water, yummy, right?! – you can rest easy, Hint Water has a (ridiculous) label for that. In fact, on the back...
Read MoreButterball Frozen Whole Turkey
Why does Butterball need a “raised without hormones” label? Oh wait! They DON’T. Here’s why: Per the USDA, it is illegal to sell poultry in the U.S. that was raised with added hormones. BUT, that has...
Read MoreDel Monte Green Beans
“Happy Deceptive Thanksgiving!” is what Del Monte should start adding to their marketing slogan. Each can of Del Monte’s Fresh Cut Green Beans has a Non-GMO label on it, but its only ingredients are green beans, salt...
Read MoreLibby’s Canned Pumpkin
Libby’s may be the best-known brand of pumpkin for pumpkin pies, but we’d like to make sure they’re known for something else: deceptive labeling. Despite containing only “100% pure pumpkin” in their cans, Libby’s proclaims “No...
Read MoreDole Peaches
If Dole only sweetens its yellow cling peaches in 100% natural fruit juice, as they claim, and since there are no GMO peaches, why do they need to add the Non-GMO Project label? Like the company’s...
Read MoreWIN: Sanderson Farms Chicken
Over and over again we see poultry farms and food companies add labels to their products that tout a distinction without a difference. That’s not the case with Sanderson Farms. While others make claims like “no hormones...
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