Judge Won’t Dismiss Putative Class Action Challenging ‘Plant-Based’ Product Labels

Mealey's (May 12, 2021, 3:44 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on May 5 denied a Wisconsin corporation’s motion to dismiss a putative class complaint against it for claims including violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) by labeling certain products as made with “plant-based ingredients” while they actually contain chemically processed and manufactured ingredients....