Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether consumers who purchased certain LesserEvil snacks marketed as made with avocado oil received products containing oil that was inconsistent with authentic avocado oil.
LesserEvil markets itself as a “clean label” snack company and specifically highlights avocado oil and the absence of seed oils as features distinguishing its snacks from conventional alternatives. For consumers seeking snacks made with particular cooking oils, those representations may be an important reason for choosing LesserEvil products and paying a premium for them.
A 2026 study from researchers at the University of California, Davis tested processed foods identifying avocado oil as their only oil and found widespread authenticity problems. Of 54 avocado-oil-labeled products tested, 48 had oil profiles inconsistent with authentic avocado oil. Researchers found particularly high failure rates among chips and other processed foods.
Reported product-level results indicate that LesserEvil samples produced inconsistent results: one tested batch reportedly had an oil composition consistent with authentic avocado oil, while another did not.
Those results raise questions about whether avocado-oil-containing LesserEvil products have been consistent from batch to batch and whether consumers always received products containing the oils represented on their labels.
Why Consumers May Have Been Misled
Consumers may specifically seek out LesserEvil because of its emphasis on cleaner ingredients and cooking oils. The company currently contrasts its products with conventional snacks by highlighting attributes including “Clean Label,” “No Seed Oils,” and “Avocado Oil.”
If a product was represented as using avocado oil while laboratory testing of certain samples produced an oil profile inconsistent with authentic avocado oil, consumers may not have received what they reasonably expected based on those representations.
We Are Interested in Hearing From Consumers Who
- purchased LesserEvil snacks marketed as containing avocado oil;
- chose LesserEvil because of its avocado-oil or “No Seed Oils” representations;
- specifically sought to avoid conventional seed oils;
- paid a premium for LesserEvil compared with other snacks;
- purchased LesserEvil avocado-oil products repeatedly;
- noticed differences between different bags or batches;
- still possess packaging containing a lot number or date code;
- have receipts, photographs, or online purchase records; or
- would have paid less—or not purchased the product—had they known the oil might not match the product’s representations.
Because the reported testing results varied between LesserEvil samples, lot numbers and package date codes may be particularly useful in evaluating potential claims.
If you purchased LesserEvil snacks marketed as made with avocado oil and believe you did not receive what the product’s labeling promised, please contact Migliaccio & Rathod LLP.
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