Conagra falsely advertises that its seafood products are sustainably sourced, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiffs John Bohen and Abdallah Nasser claim Conagra “turns a blind eye” to allegedly unsustainable fishing practices used to source its seafood, despite labeling the products as “certified sustainable seafood.”
Conagra backs up its sustainable fishing claim with a prominent — but allegedly meaningless — certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in the form of a blue stamp that the company uses on its product labeling, according to the Conagra class action.
Bohen and Nasser claim the MSC certification is not proof of sustainable fishing methods, however, while arguing the council hands out the certification to those who “use industrial fishing methods that injure marine life as well as ocean habitats with destructive fishing.”
“Despite the MSC certification, ConAgra sources its Products using fishing practices that indiscriminately harm ocean ecosystems,” the Conagra class action states.
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