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With a lack of specific rules against so-called 'greenwashing', lawsuits based on environmental claims have little legal precedent (Photo: michael davis-burchat)

Danish pork firm sued for 'greenwashing' in legal first

Denmark witnessed this week its first greenwashing litigation, against pork-producer Danish Crown A/S, in what appears to be the first lawsuit against a European food producer over climate claims.

During the first hearing of the lawsuit this week, Denmark's Western High Court was called upon to determine whether the company wrongfully placed climate claims on its pork meat label and misled consumers.

The case was

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With a lack of specific rules against so-called 'greenwashing', lawsuits based on environmental claims have little legal precedent (Photo: michael davis-burchat)

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Daniela De Lorenzo is a freelance journalist covering agriculture policy, the food industry and the Nordics.

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