PROPOSITION 65

RULING EXPECTED SHORTLY IN PROPOSITION 65 ACRYLAMIDE CASE

Law firm Bryan Cave LLP says a ruling is expected soon in an important case relating to California’s Proposition 65 and acrylamide in coffee.

“California Proposition 65 litigation over acrylamide in food has been heating up lately, receiving national news coverage in anticipation of a ruling in a fiercely contested case involving exposure to acrylamide in coffee,” said the law firm.

Proposition 65 prohibits businesses from knowingly and intentionally exposing California consumers to a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm without first providing a warning.

The highest profile acrylamide cases have been filed against Starbucks and nearly 100 other coffee manufacturer and retailer defendants. After eight years of litigation, a ruling is expected within days to months.

Defendants argue there is no increased risk of any chronic diseases, including cancer, associated with coffee consumption. In fact, defendants contend there is strong evidence that drinking coffee is associated with a decreased risk of several major chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, liver disease, liver cancer and endometrial cancer.

Experts at Bryan Cave also said that enforcement groups may focus next on furfuryl alcohol which, like acrylamide, is formed by thermal processing. This chemical was listed as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 in September 2016. It may be present in many of the same products as acrylamide.

For more details see the May 2018 issue of Coffee & Cocoa International.

The full story can be found at:

http://bcretaillaw.com/prop-65-litigation-involving-acrylamide-heats-up-on-eve-of-ruling-in-coffee-cases/

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