You may be familiar with these “Smoothie” drinks from a company called NAKED (owned by Pepsi). Well, as it turns out the contents of these drinks aren’t all-natural after all. Naked just agreed to settle a $9 MILLION dollar class action lawsuit for false labeling.
The drink is said to include 11 chemical additives, including Calcium pantothenate, which is synthetically produced from Formaldehyde. Here’s a little info about Formaldehyde;
Ingestion of as little as 30 mL (1 oz.) of a solution containing 37% formaldehyde has been reported to cause death in an adult human. Water solution of formaldehyde is very corrosive and its ingestion can cause severe injury to the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Other synthetic compounds are said to include:
Fibersol-2 (a proprietary synthetic digestion-resistant fiber produced by Archer Daniels Midland and developed by a Japanese chemical company)
Fructooligosaccharides (a synthetic fiber and sweetener)
Inulin (an artificial and invisible fiber added to foods to … increase fiber content without the typical fiber mouth-feel)
PepsiCo did not respond when asked whether those synthetic fibers are in fact included in the juices..
The company’s statement said it will drop the use of the word “natural” until there is more regulatory guidance around the world. (New York Times http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/naked-juices-lose-natural-label-article-1.1409973 )
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..however they have recently agreed to settle out of court for $9 million over a class action lawsuit that claimed ‘natural’ and ‘non-GMO’ on their bottles.
Under the terms of the Naked Juice class action settlement, Class Members will be able to receive a full refund of the money they paid at retail for eligible products, up to a maximum of $75 with proof of purchase. Consumers without proof of purchase are eligible to receive between $5 and $45 in cash.
The Class in the Naked Juice class action settlement is defined as: “All persons and entities in the United States who purchased one or more of the Eligible Products from September 27, 2007 up to and including the date that the Class Notice is initially published.”
Fill out your clam at www.nakedjuiceclass.com