Another lawsuit over unhealthy foods; only, this time, this one might have merit. According to the Yahoo! News article:The lawsuit, filed last week in Marin County superior court [by public interest lawyer Stephen Joseph], seeks a ban on the black and white cookies, arguing the trans fats that make the filling creamy and the cookie crisp are too dangerous for children to eat.Nabisco has been targeted in the suit “because, while other major snack food makers have reduced the amount of trans fats in their products, Nabisco has not.”
The Food and Drug Administration has tried to force food companies to list trans fat content with other nutritional information on food packages, but manufacturers have challenged the rule. Even food labeled “low in cholesterol” or “low in saturated fats” may have high percentages of trans fats.
Update: According to last night’s news, the lawsuit has been dropped, following word that Kraft is already investigating ways to reduce transfat in its foods. Stephen Joseph, who filed the lawsuit “called Kraft’s move to reduce trans fat in Oreos ‘a home run’ in efforts to make the public more aware of the problem of trans fats in food products, as well as what he termed their ‘extremely negative effects’ on human health.” [5/15/03 1:46 PM]
I am writing to notify you of a poor packaging job I recently purchased. I bought a package of 100 calorie Fruit Snacks, and found that many of the smaller pouches only had 3 to 5 pieces in them. I spend good money on these small packs of snacks, and will continue to be a loyal customer, just as long as I can some how be refunded for my lost money.
Thank you
Lacey
320 east 1st street
Litchfield Minnesota
55355