A new law in Arkansas that would fine sellers of plant-based products for using words like “burger” or “sausage” is facing opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union and Tofurky, reports Forbes. The jointly filed suit claims the law is a “restriction on commercial speech” that is only meant to protect the beef industry.
“It’s absurdly patronizing that the government of Arkansas is asserting that the people of Arkansas can’t tell a ‘veggie burger’ from a ‘hamburger,’ or a ‘tofu dog’ from a ‘hot dog,’” says ACLU attorney Brian Hauss. Full Story
Related: Louisiana Considers Regulating Plant-Based Food Labeling; Arkansas Passes 'Truth in Labeling' Bill.
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ACLU, Tofurky Oppose Arkansas Labeling Law
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