What is this lawsuit and Settlement about?

A Settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit (In re ConAgra Foods, Inc., United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:11-cv-05379-CJC-AGR, MDL No. 2291) involving claims that the marketing, advertising and sale of Wesson brand cooking oils, including Wesson Vegetable Oil, Wesson Canola Oil, Wesson Corn Oil, and Wesson Best Blend (“Wesson Oil Products”) made from Genetically Modified Ingredients (“GMOs”) as “100% Natural” was unlawful. The Defendant, Conagra, denies that it did anything wrong.  The parties settled to avoid further costs of litigation.

A more detailed description of the lawsuit and important court documents may be found on the Important Documents page of this website.

How do I know if I am part of the Settlement?

If you resided in any of the following eleven States and purchased Wesson Oil Products in that state for your own personal, non-commercial use during these time periods, you may be eligible to participate in the proposed class action settlement:

If you did not reside in any of these eleven States and did not purchase Wesson brand cooking oils in these states during these time periods, then you are not a Class Member and are not affected by this class action settlement.

Class Members' legal rights are affected whether they act or don't act.  Read the Posted Notice carefully.