Health-Ade Kombucha Suit Alleges Sugar Belies Healthful Name

Health-Ade LLC deceptively markets its line of kombucha drinks as healthful despite a high sugar content that contradicts their name, according to a new would-be class action in a California federal court.

The brand “Health-Ade” conveys the message that the fermented tea drinks “aid health,” and the company’s marketing has helped its products become the fastest-selling kombucha in America, Californians Brandon Johnson-Jack and Michael Xavier allege.

Beverages sweetened with high amounts of added sugar, like the Health-Ade fermented teas, increase the risk of heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, and other illnesses, according to the suit, filed Thursday in the U.S. ...