LaCroix faces lawsuit for allegedly including cockroach insecticide ingredient in its sparkling water. A lawsuit filed against National Beverage Corp. claims LaCroix sparkling water includes dangerous chemicals. The company denies the allegations.
“LaCroix in fact contains ingredients that have been identified by the Food and Drug Administration as synthetic,â the lawsuit obtained by CBS states. “These chemicals include limonene, which can cause kidney toxicity and tumors; linalool propionate, which is used to treat cancer; and linalool, which is used in cockroach insecticide.”.
However, LaCroix in fact contains ingredients that have been identified by the Food and Drug Administration as synthetic,â the lawsuit states. âThese chemicals include linalool propionate, which is used to treat cancer; and linalool, which is used in cockroach insecticide.â
There’s no doubt about it: Americans are hooked on LaCroix seltzer. So, when a lawsuit was filed last week against the drink’s parent company National Beverage Corp., claiming that LaCroix misled customers by labeling its ingredients as “all natural,” the internet erupted in utter confusion about, or in defense of, the chic seltzer water.
Why do bug killers contain linalool?
The great irony here is that, as food scientist Sarah Taber pointed out on Twitter, the whole reason that bug killers might contain things like linalool in the first place is because âmakers realized people donât want to spray âchemicalsâ in their house to get rid of bugs, and preferred natural plant-based repellents.â.
LaCroix has drawn fans with its claims to be ânaturalâ and free of many things found in other sodas and bottled waters â sugar, calories, artificial sweeteners and artificial flavors. But a new lawsuit filed by the law firm Beaumont Costales contends that LaCroix includes âsyntheticâ ingredients, including limonene, …
No, LaCroix Isnât Poisoning You Like Youâre A Giant Cockroach. Two weeks ago, a hullabaloo broke out over a lawsuit alleging that canned seltzer from LaCroix contains an ingredient found in â cockroach insecticide .â. Suddenly, the canned water with the cult-like following didnât sound so appetizing. But there was never any bug killer in the …
What is the lawsuit against Lacroix?
On Monday, the law firm Beaumont Costales filed a class action lawsuit against the parent company of LaCroix, alleging that the popular seltzer brand contains chemicals that cause tumors, shrink tumors, and kill cockroaches. In the suit against National Beverage Corporation, the law firm alleges that LaCroixâs âall naturalâ labeling is false advertising and that in fact the drink has been found to contain the synthetic chemicals limonene, linalool propionate, and linalool, which allegedly have the above-mentioned qualities. Headlines about the lawsuit have focused on the latter chemical, which Beaumont Costales says is âused in cockroach insecticide.â
All LaCroix product labels include an ingredient statement indicating each product contains carbonated water and natural flavors. National Beverage stands by that ingredient statement and the fact that all the flavor essences in LaCroix are natural.
In the suit against National Beverage Corporation, the law firm alleges that LaCroixâs âall naturalâ labeling is false advertising and that in fact the drink has been found to contain the synthetic chemicals limonene, linalool propionate, and linalool, which allegedly have the above-mentioned qualities. Headlines about the lawsuit have focused on …
Thereâs no question that defining ânaturalâ and âartificialâ flavors is a bit confusing. But thereâs no definition that makes it accurate to say that LaCroix contains insecticide. Oh, and by the way: Limonene occurs naturally in citrus fruits (hence the name), and linalool propionate is found in lavender.
Is La Croix linalool safe?
âIt is very unlikely these naturally occurring substances pose a health risk when consumed at levels usually found in foods,â he says.
However, LaCroix in fact contains ingredients that have been identified by the Food and Drug Administration as synthetic,â the lawsuit states. âThese chemicals include ⊠linalool propionate, which is used to treat cancer; and linalool, which is used in cockroach insecticide.â.
La Croix is in hot water after a new class-action lawsuit claims the luxe drink brand has been falsely advertised as â100 percent natural.â. The suit alleges that La Croix water contains numerous artificial ingredients like linalool, which is found in cockroach insecticide.