Dive Summary:
- A customer is suing Campbell Soup Co. and the American Heart Association over the allegedly fraudulent "heart-healthy" certification carried on over 30 Campbell's Healthy Request soups.
- The customer, Kerry O'Shea, filed the complaint in federal court Tuesday in Camden, N.J., saying the AHA's "Heart-Check Mark" logo "fools consumers by misrepresenting" the soups as meeting the organization's nutritional guidelines.
- The Huntington Beach, Calif., resident sued under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, and the complaint is seeking class-action status; neither Campbell nor the AHA had any immediate comment.
From the article:
... Campbell, the world’s largest soup maker, and the heart association “falsely represent” that products with the logo have cardiovascular benefits lacking in other soups, according to the complaint. Higher sodium levels contribute to elevated blood pressure, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. ...