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inlawrev-18371	Thompson, Shea	Artificially "Natural": Class Action Lawsuits Attack Misleading "Natural" Claims in FDA's Absence	2015	26	.pdf	application/pdf	11525	644	60	Consequently, consumers are left with the dilemma of determining which labels to believe and, unfortunately, often select products based on misleading health claims.3 With health risks and obesity at an all-time high in America, “natural” eating has emerged as a new consumer trend.4 In the past decade, natural foods have transformed from a small “niche market” into a $22.3 billion industry5, and “all- natural” was the second most frequently used claim on new U.S. food products in 2008.6 IV. CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ARE CURRENTLY, ABSENT AN FDA RULE, THE BEST SOLUTION TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST MISLEADING “NATURAL” CLAIMS Consumers are willing to pay more for natural foods due to a perceived higher quality and health and safety benefits associated with products labeled as “natural.	cache/inlawrev-18371.pdf	txt/inlawrev-18371.txt