Judge Rules in Favor of Food Producers

California Superior Court rejects the need for health warnings on packaged fruit, vegetables

Aug 16, 2013

A California judge has ruled in favor of companies like Del Monte, Dole, Gerber, Smucker and Welch's, that their products do not need to carry health warnings for trace levels of lead. To read more, click HERE. 

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