WW Food and Point Issues - Incorrect Nutrition Info/Pirate's Booty




VegPal
04-13-2002, 08:54 PM
Hello Everyone,

I believe I heard on a news report today that some person
has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the snack:
Pirate's Booty, because the nutrition information listed
was not accurate.
As anyone else heard this?
What a bummer to know that in the name of $$$
companies will understate the nutrition information
in hopes of appealing to folks trying to watch their
intake.
I also read recently that many of the energy bars were
also incorrectly undervalued regarding calories and fat.
Thank you for any information you have to share.
Veg Pal


debp
04-14-2002, 08:25 AM
The same thing happened with the Bakers Breakfast Cookies. They were the rage, we were all buying them faster than they could hit the store shelves-and "oppps, we had the wrong numbers in" mistake happened. Even though they are great cookies, not worth the $$ or the calories any longer.
-debbie in Seattle

Kelly_S
04-14-2002, 03:10 PM
Sometimes it is not intentional and sometimes it is because of a change in the formula/recipe (which was the case with BBC). Big Daddy's was a 'misprint' or 'typo'. I believe Priates Booty actually changed the process of making it and the bags nutritional labeling didn't get changed.

Additionally I think the lawsuit is complete BS and she should be slapped for wasting the courts time.


VegPal
04-14-2002, 05:16 PM
Dear Kelly_S,

I agree with your idea that many lawsuits are
frivolous.
In the case of food, I do think accurate information
is very important, and for some people may be
a matter of serious health consequences and not
just calories.
Of course honest mistakes do happen, what I resent
is that perhaps companies "fudge the numbers" knowingly.
Thanks for the opportunity to post my view.