Not So Jolly: Suit Says Green Giant Veggies Have GMOs

General Mills Inc. deceptively markets its line of Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers as “100 percent natural” even though the frozen vegetables contain ingredients derived from genetically modified plants, according to a putative consumer class suit filed Dec. 17 in federal trial court in California (Cox v. General Mills Inc., N.D. Cal., No. 12-6377).

Plaintiff Elizabeth Cox alleges she bought “Green Giant 100 Percent Natural Valley Fresh Steamers Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Rosemary Butter Sauce,” which contains GMOs in the corn starch and lecithin ingredients. Also in her shopping cart were “Green Giant 100 percent Natural ...