A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Mondelez International of deceiving consumers into overpaying for Clif bars that were labeled “climate neutral certified.”
U.S. District Judge Manish Shah in Chicago found nothing wrong with labels for Clif Kid Zbar and Zbar Protein products that reflected a certification from the Change Climate Project, a nonprofit that helps companies reduce emissions.
Shah dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again.
The plaintiff Cynthia Salguero accused Chicago-based Mondelez of greenwashing, or exaggerating the environmental impact of a product, by labeling Zbars as