Sprouts Market Sued Over PFAS Found in Products Billed as Green

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. faces a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the health food supermarket chain misled shoppers by marketing its disposable plates and cups as environmentally friendly.

The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court by consumer Randy Tyndall, says Sprouts and manufacturer EcoSoul, which makes Sprouts-branded cutlery, cups and more, violated California’s business and consumer protection laws by promoting their products as compostable and good for the environment.

Tyndall brought the Sprouts products to a lab for testing, the suit said, uncovering that they contained “significant amounts” of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or “forever chemicals” ...