Rachael Ray Nutrish Class Action Says Dog Food Contains Weed Killer

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A class action lawsuit claims that dog food marketed under the Rachael Ray Nutrish brand contains a dangerous weed killer.

The Rachael Ray dog food class action lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Markeith Parks against pet food maker Ainsworth Pet Nutrition LLC d/b/a Rachael Ray Nutrish.

Parks initiated this Rachael Ray Nutrish class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and other people similarly situated who have been harmed by not knowing about the inclusion of glyphosate in the dog food.

The Rachael Ray Nutrish class action lawsuit lodged against the dog food company alleges that the maker’s claims about the health benefits or safety of the food are misleading, deceptive, and false.

Although the products are marketed as being natural, the dog food allegedly includes the chemical herbicide glyphosate. The weed killer dog food lawsuit says no buyer would expect glyphosate.

Glyphosate has been the subject of other lawsuits in recent years, particularly related to use inside the weed killer Roundup. Although the health impacts are not yet fully known, a number of humans allege they’ve developed cancer due to exposure to glyphosate through the Roundup product.

The Rachael Ray Nutrish weed killer dog food class action lawsuit argues that no consumer purchasing dog food with the label “natural” on it would expect dangerous chemicals inside that might expose the dog eating it to health problems.

The consumer products misleading advertising class action alleges that by deceiving customers about the quality and ingredients of the dog food, the makers are able to charge premium prices and sell a larger volume of their products.

Parks says that the false and misleading advertising puts pet owners at a disadvantage since consumers cannot make an informed decision about what constitutes “natural.” However, Parks adds that no consumer would see this label and assume that possible cancer-causing ingredients are found inside the food.

The Rachael Ray Nutrish class action lawsuit is pushing for further analysis and discovery of what’s inside the dog food and the possible impacts of glyphosate. Many crops like soy, corn, and peas are sprayed with glyphosate to produce uniform, high-yield, and early harvest results.

However, as the dog food class action lawsuit argues, there are no health benefits for humans or animals ingesting anything with glyphosate inside. Consumers who discover ingredients inside a product that appears to be counter to the labeling might choose to file a misleading advertising class action lawsuit.

The proposed $5 million Rachael Ray Nutrish dog food class action seeks to represent a nationwide Class of consumers who purchased Rachael Ray dog food marketed as “natural,” in addition to a New York subclass.

The Nutrish dog food class action lawsuit alleges violations of common law, unjust enrichment, breach of express warranty, and violations of New York’s General Business Law.

Parks is seeking resolution in the form of a refund, disgorgement, restitution, and any other monetary damages available in a jury trial.

The plaintiff is represented by Kim E. Richman of Richman Law Group and Michael J. Gabrielli of Gabrielli Levitt LLP.

The Rachael Ray Nutrish Dog Food Class Action Lawsuit is Markeith Parks v. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition LLC d/b/a Rachael Ray Nutrish, Case No. 1:18-cv-06936-LLS, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

UPDATE: On April 18, 2019, a class action lawsuit alleging Rachael Ray Nutrish dog food contains a dangerous weedkiller was tossed by a federal judge for lack of specificity.

UPDATE 2: On Feb. 20, 2020, a New York federal judge dismissed an amended class action lawsuit that claims Rachael Ray Nutrish dog food is labeled as being “natural” even though it contains a trace amount of a herbicide.