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ARTICLE · 18 FEBRUARY 2019

Do "Grass-Fed Cows" Eat Other Stuff Too?

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The court granted the motion to dismiss.

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Ornua Foods promotes its Kerrygold brand of butter with the phrase, "Milk From Grass-Fed Cows."  Does this mean that the  cows only eat grass?  Or does it just mean that grass is one part of their diet?  This was the issue in a recent case in federal court in California. 

In Myers-Taylor v. Ornua Foods, the plaintiff alleged that Ornua Foods misled consumers into believing that the milk in Kerrygold butter comes from cows that eat only grass.  Alleging various claims under California law, the plaintiff pointed to statements that the company made on packaging, in advertising, and online, such as "Milk From Grass-Fed Cows," "Made with milk from grass-fed cows not treated with rBST or other growth hormones," and "our happy grass-fed cows."  Packaging and other materials also include images of cows eating grass.  

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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