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Litigation

Jan. 29, 2014

Pepsi sued in Prop. 65 toxic chemicals case

An Oakland-based nonprofit has sued Pepsi Beverages Co., alleging it is failing to warn consumers that some of its sodas contain a carcinogenic caramel coloring.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An Oakland-based nonprofit has sued Pepsi Beverages Co., alleging it is failing to warn consumers that some of its sodas contain a carcinogenic caramel coloring. The suit, filed last week, accuses Pepsi of falsely claiming it had removed the offending chemical roughly two years ago.


The Center for Environmental Health argues Pepsi is violating the state's toxic warning law, Proposition 65. The 198...

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