お菓子のイチゴ含有量が少なすぎ! 米ケロッグに5億円超の支払い求め集団訴訟
The strawberry content of the sweets is too low! Class action proceedings seeking payment of over 500 million yen from Kellogg’s
The strawberry content of the sweets is too low! Class action proceedings seeking payment of over 500 million yen from Kellogg’s
砂糖や加工した材料が詰め込まれた「ポップタルト」と呼ばれる菓子をめぐり、製造元の米食品大手ケロッグ社が健康食品を偽装しているとして、同社を相手取った集団訴訟が起こされました
A class action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg’s, a major US food manufacturer, for disguising health foods over a confectionery called ”Pop-Tarts” packed with sugar and processed ingredients.
A class action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg’s, a major US food manufacturer, for disguising health foods over a confectionery called ”Pop-Tarts” packed with sugar and processed ingredients.
今年8月に訴状を提出したイリノイ州の住民のアニタ・ハリス氏は、同社の販売戦略が誤解を招いていると主張しました
Anita Harris, a resident of Illinois who filed a complaint in August this year, claimed that the company’s sales strategy was misleading.
Anita Harris, a resident of Illinois who filed a complaint in August this year, claimed that the company’s sales strategy was misleading.
「生地の中のフィリングについて相対量、絶対量ともに実際より多くのイチゴが含まれているという印象を人々に与えているから」としています
”It gives people the impression that the filling in the dough contains more strawberries than they really are, both relative and absolute.”
”It gives people the impression that the filling in the dough contains more strawberries than they really are, both relative and absolute.”
訴訟では、イチゴに由来する健康上の効果にも焦点が当てられており、米国の医療健康情報サイト「WebMD」に掲載された、「イチゴはあなたの心臓を守り、善玉コレステロールを増やし、血圧を下げ、がんを防ぎます」と記した説明が例に挙げられています
The proceedings also focused on the health benefits of strawberries, which were posted on the US medical health information site WebMD, ”Strawberries protect your heart, increase good cholesterol and increase blood pressure. ”Lower and prevent cancer” is given as an example.
The proceedings also focused on the health benefits of strawberries, which were posted on the US medical health information site WebMD, ”Strawberries protect your heart, increase good cholesterol and increase blood pressure. ”Lower and prevent cancer” is given as an example.
集団訴訟では少なくとも500万ドル(5億7000万円)の支払いを求めています
Class action proceedings require payment of at least $ 5 million (¥ 570 million)
Class action proceedings require payment of at least $ 5 million (¥ 570 million)