Personal Injury Law

Organic Pastures Raw Milk Warnings - Real or Imaginary? Does it Tell You That it Might Contain E. coli, Listeria or Campylobacter?

By Bill Marler, Esq.

I spend a lot of time trying to convince companies why it is a bad idea to poison their customers - either suing them through Marler Clark or educating them through Outbreak Inc. 

Educating consumers is also something we all need to do for ourselves.  We need to pay attention to what we consume.  However, in our search for knowledge about what may be good for us, shouldn't we expect that the manufacturers and sellers of our food be fair and unbiased about the risks of consuming the food they sell us?

Warning Labels - the "Holy Grail" of manufacturers and sellers.  Many manufacturers and sellers think that a warning label saves them from their customer (or the customer's child) from suing them if the product in fact has a defect - in the case of food - a pathogen that can sicken or kill.  But, a warning label is a "double-edged sword."  If you are too honest - "the product may contain E. coli, Listeria or Campylobacter - consume this product and it may kill you" - that might be bad for sales?  Too vague and what do you get?

What do you think about Organic Pastures' warning label?  Real or Imaginary?

Full post as published by Marler Blog on May 26, 2009 (boomark / email).