Organic Consumers Association controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
OCA sues Mowi over salmon marketing claims
Lawsuit filed
The Organic Consumers Association filed suit against Mowi USA and Mowi Ducktrap, alleging deceptive marketing and advertising of smoked Atlantic salmon products sold under the Ducktrap River of Maine brand.
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Organic Consumers Association (OCA) filed suit against Mowi USA and Mowi Ducktrap for deceptive marketing and advertising of smoked Atlantic salmon products sold under the Ducktrap River of Maine brand.
Vaccine-safety controversy involving Andrew Wakefield
OCA became embroiled in controversy over work involving Andrew Wakefield. Critics and reporting alleged that the activity misled Somali immigrant communities about vaccine safety.
Financial relationship with Joseph Mercola
Reporting exposed close ties between OCA and Joseph Mercola, including substantial donations described as amounting to millions of dollars. The relationship attracted scrutiny because Mercola is a prominent figure in alternative medicine and anti-vaccine activism.
COVID-19 book criticized by science commentators
Ronnie Cummins and Joseph Mercola co-authored The Truth About COVID-19. The book’s claims about the pandemic, lockdowns, vaccine passports, and the Great Reset were strongly criticized by science commentators as inaccurate.