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PFAS
‘All-natural’ Simply Tropical juice has high toxic PFAS levels, lawsuit alleges
This article is more than 9 months old
Coca-Cola claimed juice was healthy despite toxic ‘forever chemicals’ levels ‘hundreds of times’ above federal limits, suit says
Tom Perkins
Wed 25 Jan 2023 14.10 GMT
A new class-action lawsuit in the US alleges Coca-Cola and Simply Tropical fruit juice deceived customers with claims of an all-natural, healthy product when the juice has been found to be contaminated with toxic PFAS at levels “hundreds of times” above federal advisory limits for drinking water.
PFAS are a class of about 12,000 chemicals typically used to make thousands of consumer products resist water, stains and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, and they are linked to cancer, fetal complications, liver disease, kidney disease, autoimmune disorders and other serious health issues.
Water is considered to be a main exposure route, but researchers have recently found contaminated food to be more of a risk than previously thought. Still, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken little action to address food contamination. It annually tests some food products for the chemicals, but developed a methodology that ignores what public health advocates say are dangerous levels.
“As we get better and better able to measure PFAS at lower levels and the FDA falls further behind on what it is testing … then you’re going to keep seeing these lawsuits pop up,” said Tom Neltner, chemicals policy director with the Environmental Defense Fund, a non-profit that pressures the FDA to take stronger action on PFAS.
The suit, filed in the southern district of New York, asks a judge to order monetary compensation and take other “appropriate” steps.
A Coca-Cola spokesperson said: “We are aware of the lawsuit, which focuses on our Simply Tropical product. We stand by the quality of our products.”
The complaint takes aim at several specific claims on Simply’s packaging and branding, including mentions of “all natural ingredients”, “simply natural”, and “nothing to hide”. The inclusion of “filtered water” leads “reasonable consumers to believe that additional care has been taken to remove any incidental chemicals or impurities,” the complaint states.
“In reality, testing has revealed that the product contains [PFAS], a category of synthetic chemicals that are, by definition, not natural,” the complaint states.
The labeling is part of Simply’s wider marketing campaign, which positions the juice as being “transparent, natural, simple in order to gain the trust of reasonable consumers who reasonably believe that the product is free from synthetic” ingredients, the suit says.
Simply’s marketing, the complaint continues, “is intentionally designed to drive sales and increase profits by targeting health-conscious consumers”.
The suit said third-party testing found PFOA and PFOS, two of the most dangerous compounds, which were used for decades before being largely phased out in the US, but which continue to contaminate the nation’s environment.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year found that virtually no exposure to the two compounds in drinking water is safe. The complaint doesn’t provide specific test results, but said testing found PFOA and PFOS levels “hundreds of times” above what the EPA considers safe for drinking water. No limits for PFAS in fruit juice or other food products exist in the US.
The suit comes amid increased scrutiny over the use of PFAS in plastic. A lawsuit filed in late December just days ahead of the class action suit asks a judge to order Houston-based firm Inhance to stop adding PFAS to plastic. Testing from academic and EPA researchers over the last two years has found high levels of the chemicals can leach into food and other products that have been treated with PFAS.
It is unclear how or why PFAS are in Simply Tropical as the chemicals could be contaminating the water that is mixed with the juice, the fruit or packaging. If the chemicals were intentionally added to the product, then the levels would probably be much higher, Neltner said.
Regardless, the synthetic chemicals are allegedly in a product that claims to be free from them.
“This does convey that if a company is aggressively marketing its pureness, then this lawsuit is saying the company needs to be held to a higher standard,” Neltner said.
The headline, image and text of this article were amended on 25 January 2023. An earlier version said that the subject of the lawsuit was Simply Orange instead of Simply Tropical.
After reading I was like.. where's it say who's suing them. The article just says "A new class-action lawsuit in the US ". Like who does a news article without saying what the fuck is going on.
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According to the article 1, the class-action lawsuit was filed by Joseph Lurenz, a New York resident who claims to have found high levels of toxic PFAS in Simply Tropical juice. He alleges that Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice Company deceived customers with claims of an all-natural, healthy product when the juice is actually contaminated with synthetic chemicals that are linked to serious health issues. He is seeking monetary compensation and other appropriate relief from the defendants. The lawsuit is still pending in the U.S. District Court of New York as of November 202323.
status of joseph lurenz v coca cola
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The status of the lawsuit filed by Joseph Lurenz against Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice Company is that it is still pending in the U.S. District Court of New York as of November 202312. The plaintiff claims that the defendants deceived consumers by labeling their Simply Tropical juice drink as “all natural” when it contains synthetic chemicals called PFAS that are harmful to human health13. The defendants have not yet filed a response to the complaint2. The case number is 7:2022cv109414.
yeah I didn't have the orange juice though.. the peach shit. When I was looking for fucking lemonade drinks as mixes I saw this "simply" type and was like fuck that shit. lol. Didn't get their lemonade. lol
In case you can't read the guardian article, this was the story text.
PFAS
‘All-natural’ Simply Tropical juice has high toxic PFAS levels, lawsuit alleges
This article is more than 9 months old
Coca-Cola claimed juice was healthy despite toxic ‘forever chemicals’ levels ‘hundreds of times’ above federal limits, suit says
Tom Perkins
Wed 25 Jan 2023 14.10 GMT
A new class-action lawsuit in the US alleges Coca-Cola and Simply Tropical fruit juice deceived customers with claims of an all-natural, healthy product when the juice has been found to be contaminated with toxic PFAS at levels “hundreds of times” above federal advisory limits for drinking water.
PFAS are a class of about 12,000 chemicals typically used to make thousands of consumer products resist water, stains and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, and they are linked to cancer, fetal complications, liver disease, kidney disease, autoimmune disorders and other serious health issues.
Water is considered to be a main exposure route, but researchers have recently found contaminated food to be more of a risk than previously thought. Still, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken little action to address food contamination. It annually tests some food products for the chemicals, but developed a methodology that ignores what public health advocates say are dangerous levels.
“As we get better and better able to measure PFAS at lower levels and the FDA falls further behind on what it is testing … then you’re going to keep seeing these lawsuits pop up,” said Tom Neltner, chemicals policy director with the Environmental Defense Fund, a non-profit that pressures the FDA to take stronger action on PFAS.
The suit, filed in the southern district of New York, asks a judge to order monetary compensation and take other “appropriate” steps.
A Coca-Cola spokesperson said: “We are aware of the lawsuit, which focuses on our Simply Tropical product. We stand by the quality of our products.”
The complaint takes aim at several specific claims on Simply’s packaging and branding, including mentions of “all natural ingredients”, “simply natural”, and “nothing to hide”. The inclusion of “filtered water” leads “reasonable consumers to believe that additional care has been taken to remove any incidental chemicals or impurities,” the complaint states.
“In reality, testing has revealed that the product contains [PFAS], a category of synthetic chemicals that are, by definition, not natural,” the complaint states.
The labeling is part of Simply’s wider marketing campaign, which positions the juice as being “transparent, natural, simple in order to gain the trust of reasonable consumers who reasonably believe that the product is free from synthetic” ingredients, the suit says.
Simply’s marketing, the complaint continues, “is intentionally designed to drive sales and increase profits by targeting health-conscious consumers”.
The suit said third-party testing found PFOA and PFOS, two of the most dangerous compounds, which were used for decades before being largely phased out in the US, but which continue to contaminate the nation’s environment.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year found that virtually no exposure to the two compounds in drinking water is safe. The complaint doesn’t provide specific test results, but said testing found PFOA and PFOS levels “hundreds of times” above what the EPA considers safe for drinking water. No limits for PFAS in fruit juice or other food products exist in the US.
The suit comes amid increased scrutiny over the use of PFAS in plastic. A lawsuit filed in late December just days ahead of the class action suit asks a judge to order Houston-based firm Inhance to stop adding PFAS to plastic. Testing from academic and EPA researchers over the last two years has found high levels of the chemicals can leach into food and other products that have been treated with PFAS.
It is unclear how or why PFAS are in Simply Tropical as the chemicals could be contaminating the water that is mixed with the juice, the fruit or packaging. If the chemicals were intentionally added to the product, then the levels would probably be much higher, Neltner said.
Regardless, the synthetic chemicals are allegedly in a product that claims to be free from them.
“This does convey that if a company is aggressively marketing its pureness, then this lawsuit is saying the company needs to be held to a higher standard,” Neltner said.
The headline, image and text of this article were amended on 25 January 2023. An earlier version said that the subject of the lawsuit was Simply Orange instead of Simply Tropical.
After reading I was like.. where's it say who's suing them. The article just says "A new class-action lawsuit in the US ". Like who does a news article without saying what the fuck is going on.
I ask Bing AI. Link the article then ask, who's suing them?
Searching for: Simply Orange juice Coca-Cola PFAS class action lawsuit
Generating answers for you…
According to the article 1, the class-action lawsuit was filed by Joseph Lurenz, a New York resident who claims to have found high levels of toxic PFAS in Simply Tropical juice. He alleges that Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice Company deceived customers with claims of an all-natural, healthy product when the juice is actually contaminated with synthetic chemicals that are linked to serious health issues. He is seeking monetary compensation and other appropriate relief from the defendants. The lawsuit is still pending in the U.S. District Court of New York as of November 202323.
status of joseph lurenz v coca cola
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The status of the lawsuit filed by Joseph Lurenz against Coca-Cola and Simply Orange Juice Company is that it is still pending in the U.S. District Court of New York as of November 202312. The plaintiff claims that the defendants deceived consumers by labeling their Simply Tropical juice drink as “all natural” when it contains synthetic chemicals called PFAS that are harmful to human health13. The defendants have not yet filed a response to the complaint2. The case number is 7:2022cv109414.
yeah I didn't have the orange juice though.. the peach shit. When I was looking for fucking lemonade drinks as mixes I saw this "simply" type and was like fuck that shit. lol. Didn't get their lemonade. lol