Turtle Island Foods v. Strain
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April 12, 2023
5th Circ. Rejuvenates Louisiana's Meat Labeling Law
A Fifth Circuit panel on Wednesday allowed Louisiana to revive a law against intentionally misleading food claims after a meat substitutes company argued that the act could leave it liable for labeling a plant-based product.
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February 07, 2023
La. Meat Labeling Law 'Orwellian,' Tofurky Co. Tells 5th Circ.
The maker of Tofurky and other plant-based meat substitutes told the Fifth Circuit that a Louisiana prohibition on using meat-related terms for non-meat foods was "Orwellian" during oral arguments on Tuesday that also included a debate on whether a hamburger was misleadingly named because it includes no ham.
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January 31, 2023
Riding Circuit: February's Notable Oral Arguments
Circuit courts in February will hear argument in cases attempting to define college athletes as employees of their schools and that question if Tofurky has a right to market its products with names like "vegan sausage" instead of "vegan tubes." Here, Law360 previews selected appellate arguments in the month ahead.