Nov 18, 2025 (MarketLine via COMTEX) --
Tyson is barred from introducing new claims for five years aEURoeunless an expert concludes they are sufficiently supportedaEUR, non-profit EWG said.
Tyson Foods has settled a lawsuit that accused the company of aEURoemisleadingaEUR customers with net-zero and aEURoeclimate-smartaEUR beef claims.
The agreement resolves a case filed in September last year by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which accused the US meat major of making aEURoeunsubstantiated environmental claimsaEUR about products while aEURoecapitalising on consumersaEUR(TM) interest in purchasing climate-friendly foodsaEUR.
The suit alleged TysonaEUR(TM)s assertions of reaching aEURoenet-zero by 2050aEUR or selling aEURoeclimate-smartaEUR beef lacked aEURoesufficient actionaEUR to reach the targets.
As part of the settlement, the Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm brands owner has agreed to stop making these environmental claims.
The company is also barred from introducing new related claims for five years from the settlement date aEURoeunless an expert concludes they are sufficiently supportedaEUR, a statement from EWG said.
Tyson told Just Food the settlement "does notArepresentAany admission of wrongdoing" by the company.
Asked for a response to news of the settlement, whether Tyson has any active targets on emissions, including on methane, and for further details on what the company's introduction of "reduced carbon-intensity beef", the business provided a statement.
It read: aEURoeTyson Foods has a long-heldAcore value to serveAas stewards of the land, animals and resources entrusted to our care. We take a comprehensive andAholistic approachAto increasingAoperational efficiencies, identifying opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the supplyAchainAand partneringAwith stakeholders to create a more resilient food system. The decision to settle was made solely to avoid the expense and distraction of ongoing litigation and does notArepresentAany admission of wrongdoing by Tyson Foods.aEUR
Earlier this month, the New York attorney generalaEUR(TM)s office announced a settlement with JBS, the Brazilian meat major.
The deal required the meatpacker to change its environmental marketing practicesAand immediately cease aEURoedeceptiveaEUR or aEURoeunsubstantiatedaEUR environmental statements.
JBS said the settlement aEURoedoes not reflect an admission of wrongdoingaEUR, adding it aEURoeremains driven to advance sustainable agricultureaEUR.
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