Happy Egg Scrambles Class Action Lawsuit Over 8-Acre Pasture Raised Marketing Claims

Key points

• The Ninth Circuit decertified the class action, making it much harder for consumers to collectively sue Happy Egg for deceptive labeling.
• Plaintiffs alleged Happy Egg's 'pasture raised on over 8 acres' claim was misleading and charged a premium for conditions that didn't exist.
• The ruling creates a trust deficit for independent restaurants who rely on these labels to justify farm-to-table menu pricing.

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