Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Coca-Cola Sued for Marketing Vitaminwater as Healthy

A class action suit contends that Coca-Cola is illegally marketing its ''Vitaminwater'' line as a healthy product. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is one party to the suit, which cites California consumer-protection laws. According to the suit, ''Vitaminwater is not a healthy beverage. Rather it is sugar water -- just like soft drinks -- with a few added vitamins.'' The suit cites the labeling of Vitaminwater with flavors such as ''defense,'' ''rescue,'' ''energy'' and ''multi-v'' as proof of its health claims. The suit asks that California consumers of Vitaminwater be awarded actual and punitive damages. RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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