Oversight of Animal Raising Claims on Product Packaging: A Review of Jurisdiction and Challenges to Label Claims

This Article discusses federal and state oversight of label claims found on meat, poultry, egg, and dairy packaging and mechanisms for challenging misleading or false label claims. Part I introduces why label claims are so critical to animal welfare interests and discusses how false labeling and false advertising exacerbate the problem. Part II discusses the federal regulatory structure over animal-raising claims made on these products. Part III of this Article discusses state causes of action under consumer protection statutes.

Part IV discusses the successes and failures public interest groups have had in challenging label claims and attempting to reform the system under which they are regulated. The Article concludes by offering advantages and disadvantages of each forum.