Which Comes First, The Yogurt Or The Feed?

Dismissed class action versus Dannon claimed tainted food chain

Corn Begat Cow, Begat ...

Turns out there is such a thing as original sin.

Polly Podpeskar spells it out in her October 2016 complaint against the yogurt giant Dannon: crops made from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are consumed by cows, the resultant cows' milk is therefore not natural, and therefore the yogurt Dannon produces from that milk is not natural either.

This spelled trouble for Dannon, which Podpeskar claimed was falsely labeling its yogurt as "all natural."

The case sought relief under Minnesota's Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, False Statement in Advertising Act and Consumer Fraud Act. It also charged the company with common law fraud under New York law and statutory claims under more than 40 different state laws. Finally, the action demanded an injunction barring Dannon from continuing its labeling practices.