Tyson Foods Targeted in FTC Complaint Over Advertising
At a time when it and several other major meat-packers are facing multiple types of government scrutiny, Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) may face yet another line of inquiry by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this time over claims of false advertising. A pair of organizations, Venceremos (a poultry workers' group) and Food & Water Watch, have filed an FTC complaint asserting that Tyson ads contain two pieces of bogus information.
The advocacy groups claim Tyson's phrase "safe working environment" is a false and misleading statement. The complaint says contrary "to its advertising and marketing, Tyson does not provide a 'safe work environment' for its employees," citing a 2011 chlorine gas leak; ammonia spills or leaks in 2014, 2016, and 2019, and other incidents.
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