Environmental
Nov. 16, 2012
Dole sued for claiming to be eco-friendly while hiding damage
Dole Food Co. has been slapped with a potential class action lawsuit over claims it cheated consumers by hiding ecological damage wrought by a banana plantation in Guatemala while marketing itself as a steward of the environment.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Dole Food Co. has been slapped with a potential class action lawsuit over claims it cheated consumers by hiding ecological damage wrought by a banana plantation in Guatemala while at the same time marketing itself as a steward of the environment.
Companies increasingly burnish their environmental credentials to appeal to consumers and the case is the most recent attempt by plaintiffs attorneys to sue ...
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