This is the latest ruling in a series of lawsuits against soda companies over the term “diet” on their product labeling. None of these lawsuits — which have also been filed against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola — has been successful ferrous bisglycinate chelate 28 mg capsso far.Reuters said this decision could be the death knell for a similar lawsuit about Diet Coke, which Becerra also filed. She lost in a lower court and appealed to the 9th Circuit. The latter court dismissed her appeal Dec. 23 for lack of jurisdiction since she had the option to amend her complaint instead.The ruling in the Diet Dr Pepper case shows how difficult it can be to prove claims that a soda maker is intentionally misleading consumers by using the label term “diet.” The courts seem to be leaning on a dictionary definition that “diet” meansferrous bisglycinate chelate vs elemental iron a product with fewer calories than the “regular” version instead of conveying any health claims. This is the way that many beverage companies use the term; other words are often used to describe nutritional benefits to consumers.This latest rash of court rulings involving diet soda could have a dampening effect on similar lawsuits in the future unless plaintiffs can make more convincing legal arguments. The Food and Drug Administration isn’t likely to further define the term “diet” in response to legal acferrous fumarate 210mg buytions, and the agency allows the term as long as it isn’t false or misleading — a gray area that continues to prompt tough and expensive legal battles.It’s possible this situation will resolve itself as beverage manufacturers move away from artificial sweeteners and use of the term “diet” on their product labels. More natural drinks have recently beferrous sulfate adverse reactionen performing better than diet soda. Low- or no-cferrous gluconate 65mgalorie, sugar-free or naturally sweetened products — such as seltzer water and juice or reformulated soft drinks — may render the argument moot a lot faster than any court action.
Diet Dr Pepper doesn't make false weight loss promises, court rules
