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6/13/2006 11:03:00 AM | KFC Sued for Fattening Menu 
=(0) A class action suit has been filed against KFC, the fast food fried chicken restaurant chain. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says that its fried chicken has a tremendous amount of trans fat, which is a very unhealthy type of fat. They want KFC to be ordered not to use the type of oil in frying that contains trans fat (partially ...
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5/26/2006 5:31:00 AM | Food giants sued over teen’s illness; bad meat alleged =(0) A lawsuit has been filed almost 13 years after the fact, against several major food companies including Cargill and Con Agra. The claim is that in 1993, a then five year old boy ate hamburger prepared by his mother, which was purchased at Cub Foods Store and became ill with hemolytic uremic syndrome, attributed to E. Coli infection. E. Coli is...
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5/25/2006 5:34:00 PM | Florida Benzene Lawsuit To Add Coca-Cola And Cadbury Schweppes As ... =(0) The list of companies sued for allowing benzene to form in their fruit drinks is growing. Coca Cola and Cadbury Schweppes are the latest, both because of pineapple-flavored drinks: Coca Cola's Fanta Orange Pineapple and Cadbury Crush Pineapple were both tested above the safe limit by an independent lab in Florida. The reaction between cer...
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5/25/2006 8:12:00 AM | Judge won't expand fat-fudging lawsuit =(0) A judge has denied class-action status to a lawsuit against CremaLita, a frozen dessert maker. The plaintiff, Stephen Brandt, sued the company in 2004 claiming they misrepresented the fat and caloric content of their product, causing him to suffer weight gain and other health issues. The judge found insufficent evidence that the plaintiff...
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5/24/2006 9:34:00 AM | Kraft sued over benzene in soft drink =(0) Class action suits are reportedly filed in three states against Kraft Foods, after findings that some batches of its Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange drink contained over 14 times the legal limit of benzene, a known cause of cancer. Other companies involved in similar lawsuits are PepsiCo, In Zone Brands, Polar Beverages, Talking Rain Beve...
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5/19/2006 9:43:00 AM | USDA wants to spell out where recalled meat was sold =(0) A process is under way that would lead to more product recall information being released to consumers; specifically, which retail outlets would have sold meat or poultry that had later been recalled. Currently the product name, code and even photo are released but not the points of purchase. The proposal is in "comment period", and oppos...
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4/28/2006 10:50:00 PM | Lawsuit Filed In Kansas Over Benzene Drinks =(0) Consumers in several parts of the US have filed a class-action lawsuit against Talking Rain Beverage, Zone Beverages and Polar Beverages, alleging that ingredients in the fruit drinks they make can react to form benzene, which causes health problems including cancer. The companies and other beverage makers say they have changed their formulation t...
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4/5/2006 1:44:00 AM | In fact, according to a study released Tuesday, America's children =(0) A study has confirmed that the obesity rate in US children is sharply increasing. In five years, the percentage of overweighty boys has increased by over 20% and that of girls by 18%. Obesity is associated with high blood pressure, heart problems, type II diabetes and even cancer, some of which, particularly type II diabetes, are occurring much mor...
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4/3/2006 3:34:00 AM | Lawsuit: Coca Cola drinks may cause cancer =(0) An Israeli Class Action Lawsuit was filed against Coca Cola claiming the beverage was not fit for human consumption and that Coke misled consumers into buying a defective product. Specifically, the lawsuit targets Fanta, a Coke brand name, which combines two chemical additives (sodium preservatives and acerbic acid) that create Benzene, a highly to...
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3/28/2006 8:26:00 PM | Meat Substitute Made From Vat-Grown Fungus Causes Vomiting ... - =(0) A lawsuit is pending in Texas court to have manufacterers and distributors remove a meat substitute from the market or provide strong warning labels. Quorn, made from a relative of mushrooms, or toxic mold, depending on who you ask, has caused many adverse reactions in consumers in the US and UK. Some effects are severe allergic reactions, stomach ...
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3/25/2006 2:15:00 AM | FOR THE LOVE OF COMMUNITY =(0) Caffeine affects some people more than others, a new study shows. About half the population has a genes which cause caffeine to clear more slowly from the body, increasing the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack. The risk is present even in younger adults and rose with increased caffeiene consumption................
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3/13/2006 1:46:00 AM | Diabetes developed in fish =(0) Indian scientists caused Type II diabetes to occur in fish by altering their diet; specifically, fish were fed increased amounts of palmitate, a free fatty acid. The research has implications in the treatment and prevention of diabetes in humans.......
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3/7/2006 10:11:00 AM | New case of kidney failure =(0) Eight children have been hospitalized with kidney failure in Norway as a result of an E. coli outbreak. Officials suspect that the source of the infection was tainted ground beef.......
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3/2/2006 10:11:00 PM | Orange Park Family Sues McDonald's =(0) A four year old girl who was made ill by eating McDonald's french fries is at the center of a new wave of lawsuits against the company. The girl, who suffers from celiac disease, has an intolerance to gluten, a wheat product.......
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2/23/2006 7:51:00 AM | McDonald’s faces lawsuit after nutritional info slip =(0) Do McDonald's fries contain wheat and milk ingredients? The company has issued conflicting statements on the matter in the wake of lawsuits alleging incorrect labelling. The information is crucial for those suffering food allergies and intolerances. McDonalds has also been sued for allegedly not living up to its promise of reducting trans fats in ...
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2/21/2006 10:24:00 PM | McDonald's French Fries Headed To Court =(0) Conflicting messages from McDonald's about the presence or absence of wheat and milk products in their french fries have angered consumers in Texas. The story describes the difficulties faced by the family of a little girl who cannot eat milk products but who ate the fries. Tests are underway to determine if they contributed to her illness.......
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