David Cassuto
Some farm animal-related CLE from the good folks at the ABA. Note the intriguing speaker lineup.
Farmed Animal Welfare and Consumer Labeling Issues
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http://www.abanet.org/tips/market/10SepAnimalLawWeb.html
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Increasingly, consumers concerned about the welfare of farm animals, and related health, food safety, and environmental issues, are seeking to purchase animal-derived foods that are labeled or advertised in a way that provides information regarding the treatment of the animals. Can this give rise to liability when those labels are out of sync with consumer perceptions?
Our panel of attorneys, professors and experts in the field will discuss:
Commercial speech and the role of liability for false advertising under Federal and State law in the labeling of food products. Continue reading
Filed under: ABA-TIPS Animal Law Committee, animal law, animal law education | Tagged: ABA, Ameican Bar Association, animal advocacy, animal law, animal welfare, cage-free, Cheryl Leahy, Commercial speech, Compassion Over Killing, consumer labeling, Craig Pease, factory farms, false advertising, Farmed Animal Welfare, food labeling, food safety, free range, humane, industrial farming, Mariann Sullivan, organic, Temple Grandin, Vermont Law School | 1 Comment »