The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) sued the USDA over label images creating the impression that chicken was reared with outside access.  The ALDF maintained that labeling was misleading but the case was dismissed on the grounds that the ALDF had no standing.  On appeal the D.C. Circuit Court upheld the decision of the District Court on the issue of standing. 

This outcome of this case should deter organizations such as ALDF from filing meritless lawsuits relating to packaging claims relating to production systems for poultry and livestock. As has frequently been stated, organizations such as the ALDF and HSUS are less interested in the welfare of food animals than they are in generating publicity to raise funds and to embarrass producers.  Their objective is not to enhance the care of poultry, dairy and beef animals but to drive up production and operating costs in pursuit of a vegan agenda.