Quorn Goes to Court
My household is a regular consumer of the Quorn brand. As you all are natural products foodies, perhaps they are a staple in your store or home too.
I was surprised to see that an Arizona woman filed a class action lawsuit last week against our friends a Quorn. Apparently she reacted violently to the “mycoprotein” meat substitute. This particular fungus-based meat substitute is gown in steel vats and is shaped to look like traditional meat.
Quorn has said that the likelihood of allergic reaction is “extremely low”—One in 146,000 people may have negative reactions, compared to about one in 350 who react badly to soy products.
The Arizona woman is working closely with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) to have the Food re-labeled as an allergen-containing product.
I am sure that the courts will decide on a fair settlement over the labelling issue. In the interim, I am glad to see that Quorn will still be on the market. And if they could keep the publicity low on this trial that would be great. I am not sure my kids would be thrilled to find out they were eating “fungus” nuggets!!
Jodi Rich
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