New York AG says meat producing giant made misleading environmental claims to boost sales

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[Tench_Coxe]

The giant meat producer JBS was accused of making misleading claims about its greenhouse gas emission goals to boost sales among environmentally conscious consumers in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The lawsuit filed in a state court in New York City alleges that the company claimed it will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 despite having no viable plan to meet that commitment. The lawsuit names as defendants JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings, the American subsidiary of the world-leading producer of beef products based in Brazil.

James says the company made misleading statements about its pledges to curb deforestation and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to capitalize on consumers’ desire to make climate friendly choices.

The lawsuit cites a full-page JBS USA advertisement in The New York Times in 2021 that includes the line: “Agriculture can be part of the climate solution. Bacon, chicken wings and steak with net-zero emissions. It’s possible.”

[libertylover]

was accused of making misleading claims about its greenhouse gas emission goals to boost sales among environmentally conscious consumers

Marketing people have and always will target gullible people to sell their products.

[Manic_Episode]

"despite having no viable plan to meet that commitment"

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Or sane reason for such.

[VTenigma]

You forgot fossil fuels.

[kiryandil]

Sounds like JBS didn’t pay off the right Democrats in the New Jerk state power structure.

[matt04]

Exactly. I bet other companies may follow suit.

[ridesthemiles]

MIGHT HAPPEN-—IF THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS BY THEN....