Extremely stupid lawsuit

[Kat Kanning]

Hey, I've got an idea...if you don't like the kind of fat they use, don't eat there!



US group sues KFC to stop use of unhealthy fat

By Lisa Richwine 41 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. consumer group sued the operator of the KFC fried chicken restaurant chain on Tuesday to try and force it to stop it from frying foods in an artery-clogging fat.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, in a suit filed against Yum Brands Inc. in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, said some KFC meals were "startlingly" high in artery-clogging trans fat from the partially hydrogenated oils used for frying.

CSPI Executive Director Michael Jacobson said it was harder to avoid trans fat at KFC than at other fast-food restaurants.

"Trans fat is almost everywhere on this menu. By frying in such a dangerous oil, KFC is making its unsuspecting consumers' arteries Extra Crispy," he said, referring to a version of fried chicken sold by KFC.

The suit seeks to force the KFC chain to stop cooking with trans fat or prominently warn customers about the health hazard.

KFC "does not properly warn, disclose or even tell consumers that they are eating food items prepared with the worst oil available," the group said in a legal complaint.

The group asked the court to switch to a healthier frying oil. If that is ruled out, the group asked the court to require signs at KFC outlets saying "KFC fried chicken and certain other foods contain trans fat, which promotes heart disease."

A KFC spokeswoman was not immediately available for comment.

CSPI said a typical three-piece combo meal with an Extra Crispy chicken drumstick, two Extra Crispy thighs, potato wedges and a biscuit contained 15 grams of trans fat.

Health experts suggest minimizing trans fat consumption as much as possible. Research shows it raises LDL or "bad" cholesterol while lowering HDL, the "good" cholesterol.

Last week, No. 3 U.S. burger chain Wendy's International Inc. said it would significantly cut trans fat from its menu by switching to a new blend of corn and soy oil for french fries and breaded chicken items. McDonald's Corp. vowed in 2002 to remove trans fat from its french fries in the United States but has not done so.

Yum Brands, based in Louisville, Kentucky, also operates the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell fast-food chains.

[JonM]

These are the same geniuses that sued to get movie theaters to stop popping in coconut oil, who then switched to trans-fat laden oil in response.  Quality work there.

Organize a boycott of KFC if they want, they'll respond to that just as well as against a lawsuit.

[aries]

The more these retarded consumers use the giant stick that is government to poke large corporations, the more agitated and hostile to the consumer they become.

It's bad news for everyone.

[Pat McCotter]

So McDonalds is not changing its oil but it has got rid of the "Supersize".
Wendy's has changed its oil and has got rid of the small size.
Hmmm...

[Lloyd Danforth]

The more these retarded consumers use the giant stick that is government to poke large corporations, the more agitated and hostile to the consumer they become.

It's bad news for everyone.

I don't think corporations hold grudges.  But they do make the consumer pay for any increases in their cost to do business due to lawsuits, Regulation, or shortages.

[cathleeninnh]

I don't understand why this isn't thrown out as frivolous. What is the basis for suing? Stupid people might not know fried foods are bad and this frying is a bit worse than some other frying?

Cathleen