Tag: trans fat
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New Trans Fat Class Action Filed Against Frito-Lay
Contending that snack maker Frito-Lay North America makes “improper nutrient content claims on products containing disqualifying levels of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol or sodium,” a new plaintiff has filed a putative class action against the company and its parent in a California federal court. Wilson v. Frito-Lay N. Am., Inc., No. 12-1586 (N.D. Cal., filed…
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Court Narrows Claims in Quaker Oats Labeling Litigation
A federal court in California has granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss filed by Quaker Oats in consolidated cases alleging that the company falsely advertises products such as granola bars and instant oatmeal containing small amounts of trans fats as healthy. In re: Quaker Oats Labeling Litig., No. 10-502 (N.D.…
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Study Claims Trans Fat Intake Increases Risk of Stroke in Women
A study has claimed that trans fat consumption among healthy postmenopausal women is associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke, although extended aspirin use seemed to mitigate that risk. Sirin Yaemsiri, et al., “Trans Fat, Aspirin, and Ischemic Stroke in Postmenopausal Women,” Annals of Neurology, March 2012. Researchers relied on data from 87,025 women ages…
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Court Stays Illinois Trans Fat Litigation Against Quaker Oats
A federal magistrate judge in Illinois has stayed a putative class action, the fourth of five brought against The Quaker Oats Co., alleging that the company deceives consumers by representing that its granola and oatmeal products are “heart healthy,” “wholesome,” and a “smart choice made easy,” when they actually contain trans fat. Askin v. The…
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New Lawsuits Filed: “Natural” Orange Juice, Mislabeled Butter, City vs. State in Trans Fat Dispute, Lack of FDA Action on Nanotechnology Petition
Putative class actions have been filed in New Jersey and California federal courts against Tropicana Products, Inc., alleging that the company misleads consumers by labeling and marketing its orange juice as “100% pure and natural,” when it actually “undergoes extensive processing which includes the addition of aromas and flavors.” Lynch v. Tropicana Prods., Inc., No.…
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Purely Economic Injury Sufficient for Trans Fat Suit Against Quaker Oats to Continue
A federal court in Illinois has determined that a plaintiff claiming that he would not have paid a premium for a product advertised as “heart healthy,” “0 grams trans fat” and “wholesome” had he known it actually contained trans fats, has standing to pursue his false advertising claims under state law. Askin v. The Quaker Oats Co.,…
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Class Cert. Sought in Trans Fat Lawsuit Against Smuckers
A California woman who alleges that certain J.M. Smucker’s products contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (PHVO), or trans fat, while the company falsely promotes them as healthy for consumers, has requested an October 10, 2011, hearing on her motion to certify a nationwide class. Henderson v. The J.M. Smucker Co., No. 10-04525 (C.D. Cal., first amended complaint…
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Final Court Approval Given to Trans Fat Class Settlement
A federal court in California has approved a non-monetary settlement of a class action alleging that Unilever U.S., Inc.’s health-related claims for margarine products containing trans fats were false and misleading. Rosen/ Red v. Unilever U.S., Inc., Nos. 09-02563, 10-00387 (N.D. Cal, decided June 21, 2011). Additional information about the settlement appears in Issue 398 of this…