FDA Cite Food Makers for False Advertising

Nestle is just one food manufacturer that the FDA is cracking down on when it comes to false advertising.

In total, 17 different food companies received warning letters from the agency, because of misleading nutritional information on their labels.

Food companies will pretty much do whatever it takes to make consumers buy their products and in many cases they will stretch the truth somewhat.

Nestle, along with Beech-nut, First Juice, Inc., Want Want Foods and PBM Products were cited for false advertising claims on their baby products, and other companies received letters for making inaccurate claims pertaining to the nutritional content of their foods.

Companies have up to 15 days to respond to the FDA letter with suggestions on what they plan to do to address their false advertising claims.

“Mislabeling is a real disservice to consumers because people are cheated and are led to believe their food is healthier than it is,” said Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

For an entire list of the companies that received warning letters from the FDA go to: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ucm202859.htm.

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