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Interestingly, a google search on 'New York State vs Monsanto' came up with
nothing.

Ditto New York State v Monsanto
New York vs Monsanto
New York v Monsanto
NY vs Monsanto
NY v Monsanto

In the late 80's early 90's most states adopted in
their governing bodies of Pest control services/products
that the wording in advertising or solicitation, even if
true, can not contain wording that gives the suggestion
of pesticides being benign products. Part of Texas' is

(5) a statement directly or indirectly implying that a
pesticide or device is recommended or endorsed by any
agency of the state or federal government, such as "EPA
Registered" or "EPA Approved";
(6) a true statement used in such a way as to give a
false or misleading impression to the consumer;
(7) disclaimers or claims which negate or detract from
labeling statements on the product label;
(8) claims as to the safety of a pesticide or its
ingredients, including statements such as "free from
risk or harm", "safe", "non-injurious", "harmless", or
"non-toxic to humans and pets", with or without such a
qualifying phrase as "when used as directed";
(9) claims that the pesticides and other substances
the licensee applies, the application of such
pesticides, or any other use of them are comparatively
safe or free from risk or harm;
(10) claims that the pesticides and other substances
the licensee applies, the applications of such
pesticides, or any other use of them, are
"environmentally friendly", "environmentally sound",
environmentally aware", environmentally responsible",
pollution approved", "contain all natural ingredients",
"organic", or are "among the least toxic chemicals
known"; and
(11) claims regarding its goods and services for which
the licensee does not have substantiation at the time
such claim is made.

I have never seen the New York suit but I believe it was
not directed at Monsanto alone, but Monsanto was part of
the group the listed in the suit. I have heard the
"gotcha" part of the suit was the equivalent to #11. No
long term environmental study of table salt has been
done in the environment, so how could they know if long
term it was safer?

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