This week, it was strawberry Pop Tarts — with a lawsuit claiming damages over Kellogg’s “deceptive” marketing of its pastries that contain just as much apple and pear as strawberry.
Before that, there were the fudge lawsuits, with their claims against Keebler and Betty Crocker and others over “fudge” cookies and baking mixes that contained no milkfat.
And of course, the 120 or so vanilla lawsuits, each alleging that consumers have been duped by companies marketing “vanilla” products that contain little to no actual vanilla bean.
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