Brooklyn Mom Suing General Mills for 'Unhealthy' Snack
By Scott Shifrel for the NY Daily News
BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn woman has filed a lawsuit against General Mills, accusing the food giant of making misleading health claims about the popular kid snack Fruit Roll-Ups.
In the class action filed Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court, Payton McClure says the company lies when it says the rollups, along with Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers, are naturally flavored, low fat, and “a good source of Vitamin C.”
“Unfortunately for consumers and, including children, all these claims are false and misleading,” the $5 million suit says.
Court papers say General Mills failed to note on packaging that it uses partially hydrogenated oil in the snacks, which the lawsuit says is “dangerous” and “unhealthy.”
McClure could not be reached for comment and the law firm representing her did not return calls.
A spokeswoman for General Mills said the company has not yet been served the lawsuit and declined comment.
1. Oh Puhleez wrote:
Give me a break. This woman is nothing more than a glorified gold digger, looking to make a quick buck. Everyone knows that fruit roll ups and similar snacks are nothing more than CANDY.
I hope she loses, and start buying real fruit for her kids if she is that concerned.