Processed foods caused diabetes, severe personal injuries, woman claims in $1B suit
Cookies, chips and soft drinks are among the products named in a lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages from manufacturers of processed foods. (Image from Shutterstock)
Cheetos, Oreos, Doritos, Rice Crispies, Mac & Cheese. These are among the foods cited in a lawsuit filed by a Florida woman seeking $1 billion in damages as a result of health conditions that she said she suffered as a result of eating “ultra-processed foods,” Legal Newsline reports.
The complaint, filed in the Middle District of Florida, defines ultra-processed foods as “former foods that have been fractioned into substances, chemically modified, combined with additives, and then reassembled using industrial techniques such as molding, extrusion and pressurization,” according to the story.
The federal suit, filed by Davina Muthusami, who was born in 2006, names 11 food manufacturers, including the Kraft Heinz Co., General Mills, Nestle USA and the Coca-Cola Co. The suit blames their manufacturing and marketing activities for the plaintiff’s development of Type 2 diabetes, “as well as other severe and personal injuries, which are permanent and lasting in nature, physical pain and mental anguish, including diminished enjoyment of life, as well as the need for lifelong medical treatment.”
The Consumer Brands Association, whose members include food companies, argues that the manufacturers provide a wide variety of food and beverages, combined with nutritional information so that consumers can make informed choices, according to Legal Newsline.
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